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1856 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. CAC....
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Description
Flashy Near-Gem 1856 Quarter Eagle
1856 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. CAC. Highly lustrous with lovely honey-gold color and flashy surfaces that display an intense, frosty sheen across both obverse and reverse. Surface marks are minimal for the grade, and include a shallow blemish extending just below obverse star 8. "Choice and gem examples are far rarer than the later dates for the denomination," according to Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth (2006). (Registry values: P2)Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25J7, PCGS# 7777, GSID# 8278)
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 4.18 grams
AGW: 0.12095oz
Mintage: 384,240
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Auction Info
2008 July-August Baltimore, MD (ANA) US Coin Signature Auction #1114 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Jul-Aug, 2008
30th-3rd
Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 7
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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