1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 MS61 NGC....

Description

1836 Classic Two and a Half
Block 8, Mint State

1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 MS61 NGC. Head of 1837, Breen-6144, McCloskey-C, R.2. A nicely struck yellow-gold Classic Head quarter eagle that displays ample luster. A wispy pinscratch appears on the upper obverse, but the surfaces are otherwise unmarked. Three dates of Classic Head half eagles (the 1834, 1836, and 1837) come with both Script and Block 8s, but only the 1836 two and a half attains separate Guide Book listings.
Ex: Sarasota Collection (Heritage, 7/2004), lot 8012.

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