1850-O $2.50 MS(PCGS#7758)

1850-O $2.50 MS (PCGS#7758)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

详细说明: This is an exceptional pre-Civil War era quarter eagle from the Crescent City branch mint. The obverse is exceptionally well struck by New Orleans Mint standards with overall sharp detail to the star centrils and individual strands of Liberty's hair. The reverse is typically softer, especially in and around the center. The luster is full and lively with a delightful frosty texture that includes significant semi-reflectivity in the fields. Highly attractive with a bright, fresh, golden-olive and orange-apricot appearance, this coin would do justice to the finest Southern gold cabinet.<p>The 1850-O is a median rarity among New Orleans Mint quarter eagles, both in an absolute sense and in terms of total number of Mint State coins extant. Given the scarcity of this mintmarked series as a whole, this means that the 1850-O is rare, especially in Uncirculated condition, as here. We believe that no more than 10 or 15 Mint State coins have survived from the mintage of 84,000 pieces. This is one of the finest certified, and also one of the finest known to Southern gold expert Doug Winter, as evidenced by its inclusion in the census list in the 2025 edition of his standard reference <em>Gold Coins of the New Orleans Mint: 1839-1909</em>. A pair of minor obverse planchet laminations on the rim before the date and at star 1 are as made and will preserve this coin's provenance through future market appearances.