1845-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (NGC).This pleasing example ranks high in the Condition Census among extant 1845-D quarter eagles. The surfaces are satiny and vibrant and the strike is excellent for a Dahlonega Mint quarter eagle from the 1840s. The obverse is warm orange-gold and pale rose, while the reverse has lighter medium gold patina. The Choice quality and impressive pedigree should attract strong bids from advanced collectors.With a similar mintage (19,460 vs. 17,332 coins), the 1845-D is nearly on par with the 1844-D in terms of overall rarity in the Dahlonega Mint quarter eagle series. In AU and Mint State, however, the 1845-D is by far the rarer of the two. In fact, the 1845-D places in the middle of this Southern gold series in high grade rarity, outdistancing such other issues as the 1839-D, 1846-D, 1850-D and 1859-D, as well as the 1844-D. At the MS-63 level the present example is among the very finest certified, and is tied for Condition Census #2. One of several stand-out rarities in this sale and a bidding opportunity that should not be missed.From the Magnolia Collection. Earlier ex Superiors ANA Sale of August 1975, lot 1361; our (Bowers and Merenas) sale of the Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part II, October 1999, lot 376; Hancock and Harwell; Heritages sale of the Dukes Creek Collection of Dahlonega Gold, April 2006, lot 1501; Heritages sale of the Grand Lake Collection, February 2009, lot 2465; our sale of the Georgia Peach Collection, August 2015, lot 10184.
