1842-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 3-F, the only known dies. EF-45 (PCGS).

This bright khaki-gold example exhibits a vibrant, satiny texture that is free of singularly distracting abrasions. Fully original throughout, light russet incrustations are seen in the protected areas of the design. Boldly defined, especially for a lightly circulated Dahlonega Mint quarter eagle, this piece is sure to have no difficulty finding its way into a specialized collection of Southern gold. This is a difficult date and mint to find at this grade level, as so few survived from the original mintage of 4,643 pieces. Mint State coins are unknown according to PCGS although NGC has graded a few that merit that grade level. Perhaps the total known are limited to 80 pieces ( CoinFacts ) or 125 to 135 pieces (Doug Winter). What is clear is that this glowing 1842-D Liberty quarter eagle offers an outstanding opportunity to represent this date and mint in a major collection.

PCGS# 7725. NGC ID: 25GJ.