1842 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).Lightly toned in golden-honey patina, both sides also offer sharp to full striking detail throughout the design. Light hairlining explains the PCGS qualifier. Those who specialize in early date Liberty Head quarter eagles will recognize this unsung scarcity for what it is -- a low-mintage issue that has proven to be elusive in all grade. Only 2,823 examples of the 1842 were struck, and todays survivor is apt to be only VF or so. The PCGS website lists just two Mint State grading events for this issue and suggests that perhaps just 50 to 60 examples can be accounted for today in all grades. If you mean to own an 1842 quarter eagle but are operating on a more limited numismatic budget, you will do well to consider this sharp AU specimen.From the Maurice Snow Collection. Acquired from Manfra, Tordella & Brookes, November 12, 1980.
