1857-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter Variety 1 (1-A), the only known dies. Unc Details--Obverse Spot Removed (NGC).Boldly lustrous yellow-gold surfaces and sharply struck devices suggest a coin at a much higher state of preservation than one might assume from the NGC designation. The area of concern is around star five on the obverse where a small black mark appears and surrounding it are several scratches; obviously a crude attempt at removing a spot. Though 34,000 examples of the date were struck, the 1857-O has proven to be an elusive date in Mint State. Indeed, no example of the date has been certified above MS-64 by NGC, making this specimen an interesting possibility.
