This is a boldly defined and attractive Choice EF that deserves serious consideration by advanced gold enthusiasts. Handsomely toned in a blend of olive and orange-gold, both sides reveal flickers of original satin luster under a light. A sizeable (by 1840s Liberty eagle standards) mintage of 75,462 pieces conceals both the absolute scarcity and high grade rarity of the 1843. Writing in the 2008 edition of the <em>Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins: 1795-1933</em>, Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth assert that the 1843 is more challenging to collect than such lower mintage issues as the 1840, 1842, 1842-O, 1845-O, and even the 1839 Type of 1838, Large Letters. With the extant population dwindling rapidly above the Choice EF grade level, the present example represents excellent value for Liberty eagle specialists.,,PCGS# 8588. NGC ID: 262P.,,
