1853-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 17-N, the only known dies. MS-61 (PCGS). Retro OGH.
An exciting offering for this low mintage, conditionally challenged entry from the later Dahlonega Mint quarter eagle series. Bright golden-yellow surfaces exhibit a lustrous satin texture with faint semi-reflective qualities confined to the fields. This is an extremely challenging issue to locate sharp as most survivors show considerable evidence of poor striking. The present example is certainly not full, but the overall detail is still well above average. The obverse is actually quite bold with mentionable softness confined to the hair curls over Liberty's brow. The reverse is softer with bluntness particularly evident at the border and through the eagle's legs, talons and the surrounding design elements. Sizable marks are not seen, leaving it to a triangular-shaped defect on the obverse rim outside star 4 to serve as a provenance marker. An impressive provenance combines with superior preservation and strong eye appeal to virtually guarantee a strong winning bid for this noteworthy rarity.
PCGS# 7768. NGC ID: 25HW.
PCGS Population: 8; 3 finer (all MS-62).
From Hollinbeck's sale of December 1951, lot 1691; our (Stack's) sale of the Harold L. Bareford Collection of United States Gold Coins, December 1978, lot 98.