1849-C $2-1/2
DOLLARS
OR QUARTER EAGLE
PCGS No: 7753
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 10,220
Proofs: 0
Designer: Christian
Gobrecht
Diameter: ±18
millimeters
Metal content:
Gold - 90%
Other - 10%
Weight: 64.5
grains (4.18 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: "C" (for Charlotte) below the eagle on the reverse
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Images courtesy of Superior
Galleries
Notes:
The finest example graded by PCGS is a single MS-64.
Significant examples:
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s, "Summer 2001 Long Beach Signature
Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8853, plated, unsold
PCGS MS-63 (illustrated above).
Ex - Superior
Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", June 5-7, 2000, Lot 2097,
"The field, rather than being frosted, consists of fine die polish
lines..." at $17,250.00
"Choice Brilliant
Uncirculated". Stack's 12/2003:880, $7,590.00
NGC AU-58. Ex - Superior
Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", June 5-7, 2000, Lot 2098 at $7,360.00
Recent appearances:
PCGS EF-45. Ex - Bowers and Merena
Galleries' Robert W. Schwan Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 2152
at $1,610.00
Sources and/or
recommended reading:
"Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial
Coins" by Walter Breen
"The PCGS Population
Report, April 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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