1839-D Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1, Winter 1-B. Rarity-5. MS-61 (PCGS). A beautiful example with iridescent olive-blue peripheral highlights to otherwise rose-orange surfaces. The luster is full and frosty, the strike sharp apart from characteristic softness to the central high points. There are remarkably few marks for the assigned grade, a minor distraction in the obverse field inside stars 2 and 3 the most useful provenance marker. The plate coin for the issue in the second edition (2003) of Doug Winters reference on Dahlonega Mint gold, this coin is sure to find its way into another world class Southern gold cabinet. PCGS# 7700. NGC ID: 25G5. PCGS Population: 2; 14 finer (MS-64 finest). Ex U.S. Coins; Spectrum Numismatics; Doug Winter, 2001; Green Pond Collection; Heritages sale of the Green Pond Collection, January 2004 FUN Signature Sale, lot 1015. The plate coin for the issue in the 2003 edition of the Winter reference on Dahlonega Mint gold coinage.
