1852-O $2 1/2

Description

Exceptionally Well Preserved 1852-O Quarter Eagle, MS 63 NGC

1852-O $2 1/2 MS 63 NGC. Both major grading services report only 21 1852-O quarter eagles in all Mint State grades, and this Select representative is tied for finest certified honors with two other similarly graded coins (11/00). Although well struck by the standards of the New Orleans Mint, this coin displays isolated softness of detail over Liberty's hair curls and the eagle's left (facing) leg feathers. Bright, orange-gold color and suitably frosted features do, however, provide memorable eye appeal. A pair of scrapes in the obverse field before Liberty's throat are noted for pedigree purposes. The 1852-O (140,000 pieces produced) is more difficult to locate in high grade than the 1851-O, 1854-O, and 1857-O, to name a few issues from the 1850s.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25HU, PCGS# 7766, GSID# 8370)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 4.18 grams
AGW: 0.12095oz
Mintage: 140,000

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