1857-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 21-N, the only known dies. EF-45 (PCGS). A desirable example of this low mintage 1850s Dahlonega Mint quarter eagle. Attractive orange-olive and medium gold surfaces exhibit abundant frosty luster under a light. The obverse is the more sharply defined of the two sides, due in no small measure to the curious feature of the edge being somewhat higher than the center on that side, thereby protecting the design elements from wear. Indeed, most of the grade-defining rub is confined to the eagle, which still retains some sharper detail within its plumage. Free of sizable or otherwise individually mentionable marks, this coin would serve as an noteworthy example of the 1857-D $2.50 in any Southern gold cabinet.<p> PCGS# 7783. NGC ID: 25JD.
