1857-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). An historic Condition Census survivor with incredibly strong eye appeal for the assigned grade. The fields showcase considerable prooflike reflectivity and contrast the boldly frosted luster across the devices. Pale sandy-gold in hue with a layer of peach-colored patina on each side. Among the finest survivors known, only 1 example has been certified finer by PCGS. <p><p><p><p>For the first time since 1853, Dahlonega Mint quarter eagle production topped the 2,000-coin mark with a delivery of 2,364 in 1857. Consequently, this issue is one of the more readily obtainable of its decade, thought survivors are seldom encountered above EF condition. Mint State examples are incredibly rare, with perhaps just a dozen or so distinct specimens remaining. <p>
