1857-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 20-M, the only known dies. MS-61 (NGC). An historic Condition Census survivor with incredibly strong eye appeal for the assigned grade. Satiny surfaces are pleasingly smooth in hand with full, lively mint luster. Vivid medium gold in color with enhancing blushes of pale pinkish-rose iridescence on both sides. Among the finest certified survivors, and eagerly awaiting inclusion in an advanced Southern gold cabinet.<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, though survivors are seldom encountered above EF condition. Mint State examples are incredibly rare, with perhaps just a dozen or so distinct specimens remaining.
