1838 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1, the only known dies. Rarity-3. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC.
Vivid olive-honey and pale rose colors blanket both sides of this overall sharply defined, appreciably lustrous example. The 1838 quarter eagle exhibits a distinct portrait style in the Classic Head series that John H. Clapp referred to as the Silly Head.
PCGS# 7696. NGC ID: 25FY.
From the Jerome S. Reznick Collection. Earlier from our (Stack's) sale of December 1971, lot 794. Collector tag with provenance notation included.
Estimate: $1250
Price realized | 2'100 USD |
Starting price | 1 USD |
Estimate | 1'250 USD |