1845-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 1....

Description

1845-O Quarter Eagle, AU58
Rarest O-Mint Two and a Half

1845-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. From a tiny mintage of 4,000 pieces, the 1845-O is the rarest Liberty quarter eagle from the New Orleans Mint. All the coins were delivered on January 22, 1846, so they were not included in the Mint Director's Annual Report, and 19th century collectors were largely unaware of the issue. Even Augustus Heaton seems to have missed it, as he only mentions the nonexistent 1841-O in his list of rare O-mint quarter eagles. Even in recent times, the 1845-O has been an underrated issue, outside of series specialists. Thanks to repeated exposure from present-day researchers, like Doug Winter, the 1845-O is finally realizing its potential as the most elusive O-mint quarter eagle.

This impressive near-Mint example exhibits well-detailed design elements, with just a trace of wear on the high points, with pleasing yellow and rose-gold surfaces that show the expected number of minor abrasions for the grade. Much original mint luster remains intact. Census: 11 in 58, 2 finer (7/19).(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25GY, PCGS# 7739, Greysheet# 8350)

Weight: 4.18 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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