Description: 1839-O $2 1/2 Classic Head Gold Quarter Eagle, Variety HM-2, R4, Medal AlignmentPCGS graded AU50, NFC secure Mintage 17,781PCGS/NGC graded population 689, including resubmissions HM-2, R4, Borckardt variety 28, Winter variety 2-B. This is the scarcer of the two varieties known (1/3 of population per Borckardt and Haynor).Obverse - Low date, 9 closer to rim than curl, 3 and 9 show signs of re-punching, mint mark is left of center of 3. Many of the stars show signs of having been re-cut.Reverse - Medalic alignment, 1 and 2 touch fraction bar, berry is present but disconnected from branch, misshapen arrow heads. Late die state showing die crack running from rim at N in UNITED to rim at R in AMERICA. Also a light die crack is seen at right wing tip to the back of the eagle's head. Some of the vertical shield lines extend up into the horizontal lines, they also extend below the shield into the arrow fletching. Aside: I highly recommend Haynor's book "United States Classic Gold Coins of 1834-1839" to anyone collecting Classic Head Quarter and Half Eagles. It has significantly more detailed photos and information missing in previously published documents. Excellent resource. Will ship via USPS Priority Mail Express, signature required
Price: 5875 USD
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
End Time: 2024-07-21T16:09:36.000Z
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Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated
Denomination: $2.50
Composition: Gold
Year: 1839
Certification Number: 39148782
Strike Type: Business
Grade: AU 50
Mint Location: New Orleans
Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1933
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Certification: PCGS
