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I purchased this piece recently. This is one of those "sleeper dates" in the Classic Head quarter eagle set. Most people tend to lump the Philadelphia Mint pieces as "common" while it is well known that the 1839-O is scarce and the Charlotte and Dahlonega pieces are very scarce to rare depending upon the condition. The most common dates are the 1834 and 1836. The other Philly Mint pieces are actually scarce. Here is the 1837.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
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I'm guessing mid AU. Bill your collection is amazing
Edited by Imthealphaomega
08/05/2016 09:54 am
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I'm going to say it got an EF die to the rougher surfaces (which I am sure are pretty common for gold of this vintage).
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Looks AU-53 or so. Some fine hairline scratches are visible but are not serious enough to warrant a details grade. Beautiful piece!
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I'm at EF-45 as well. Thanks for the backstory, bill.
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PCGS AU-50. I'm at EF-40.
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XF-45 Always a pleasure to see one of your coins!  |
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i have the obverse at XF45 really close to 50, reverse at AU53. I think i'll go with AU50
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If you were to go back to the 1980s, this coin probably would be graded EF-45. Today it is in a PCGS AU-53 holder. The coin has a fair amount of mint surface within the protected areas, especially on the reverse. The strike is a bit soft on the obvers, especially above Ms. Liberty's forehead.
The greaest virtue this coin has is its original surfaces. A great many of these coins have been stripped to a "white gold" color. This is the main reason why I have not been able to find a suitable 1839-C quarter eagle for my collection. There are pieces out there for sale, but all of the examples I have seen so far have cleaned sometimes to death.
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08/06/2016 09:33 am
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Nice piece. I would have thought AU50.
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