1852-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-2. MS-60 (NGC).The strike is superior for a New Orleans Mint gold coin from the pre-Civil War era, detail overall sharp with mentionable softness confined to eagles right leg and talons on the reverse. Satiny and lively surfaces are bathed in vivid golden-yellow patina, both sides uncommonly smooth in hand for the assigned grade. Conditionally rare for a survivor of this 140,000-piece issue, most examples of which are well worn and grade no finer than VF. Eagerly awaiting inclusion in an advanced Southern gold collection.
