1849 $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS....

Description

1849 Quarter Eagle, MS61
Ex: Childs

1849 $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. Ex: Childs. The 1849 quarter eagle is a low-availability date whose mintage of 23,294 pieces does not give any indication of the true scarcity of this issue in mint condition. As stated in the Childs catalog, "The survival of a coin at this grade level was a matter of rare chance." The lustrous surfaces are bright yellow-gold, and there are no reportable abrasions on either side. The eagle shows slight striking softness, as usually seen on coins from this era, but the obverse is sharp. Population: 3 in 61, 10 finer (3/10).
Ex: Walter H. Childs Collection (Bowers and Merena, 8/1999), lot 596.(Registry values: P2)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25HD, PCGS# 7752, GSID# 8271)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 4.18 grams
AGW: 0.12095oz
Mintage: 23,294

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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