1849-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 11-N. MS-60 (PCGS). CAC. This special coin offers rare Mint State preservation and almost unheard of originality for an 1849-D quarter eagle. Handsome surfaces are drenched in bold antique gold and medium rose colors. Intense frosty luster shines forth powerfully and there is modest reflectivity in the fields. All major design elements are sharply to fully rendered, mentionable softness confined to the denticles around much of the reverse periphery. Impressively smooth in hand, this premium quality example would not disappoint in an MS-61 holder. Solidly in the Condition Census, and while there are higher graded examples out there in PCGS and NGC holders, no other Mint State 1849-D quarter eagle has yet to meet with strict approval from CAC. Arguably the most desirable example of the issue available to advanced Southern gold enthusiasts, and a coin that is sure to sell for a strong premium.<p>The Winter 11-N attribution refers to the High Date variety of the 1849-D, the only other pairing of the issue -- 12-N -- distinguished by the lower placement of the date in the field below Libertys bust. The High Date is the more frequently encountered variety in numismatic circles. PCGS# 7754. NGC ID: 25HF. PCGS Population: 1; 6 finer (MS-62 finest). CAC Population: just 1 in all Mint State grades. Ex Mid-Americans Cornerstone 91 Sale, August 1991, lot 653; Hancock and Harwell, 1994; North Georgia Collection; Heritages sale of the North Georgia Collection, January 1999 FUN Signature Auction, lot 7645; Mark Hurst; Heritages sale of the Mark Hurst Collection, January 2001 FUN Signature Auction, lot 8086; Kansas collection, via Doug Winter.
