SOLD – $2.50 – 1842-D NGC AU55 CAC
SOLD – $2.50 – 1842-D NGC AU55 CAC
Date 1842-D
Grade NGC AU55 CAC
PCGS Price Guide 12500
Population (PCGS) 7/5
Population (NGC) 11/15
CAC Population 3/11
Serial Number 3418952-003
PCGS Lookup Number 7725
RARE NGC/CAC AU55 1842-D QUARTER EAGLE
Variety 3-F, later die state.
The 1842-D is one of a trio of rare Dahlonega quarter eagles made in the first years of the Liberty Head design. Like the 1840-D and the 1841-D, there are fewer than 100 known, mostly in lower grades. Properly graded AU's are quite rare, especially with natural color and choice surfaces.
This even green-gold example is among the few 1842-D quarter eagles which I have seen that hasn't been destroyed from being processed or overdipped. It shows natural color over choice surfaces and lacks the mint-made depression on the cheek of Liberty which is seen on some of the higher grade pieces.
No CAC approved AU55 has appeared at auction. Low-end NGC AU55's have brought in the $9,000-11,000 range over the past decade.
An important Dahlonega quarter eagle.
CAC has approved three in AU55 with two finer.
