1872 Quarter Eagle - 1872 $2.5 Quarter Eagle NGC AU58

1872 $2.5 Quarter Eagle NGC AU58. The Liberty quarter eagle series, struck between 1840 and 1907 contains many sleepers. These are coins which would be considered rare, but are often forgotten because of many rarities elsewhere in the series. For the series of quarter eagles struck from 1864 to 1872 at the Philadelphia Mint. Mintage gradually declined during these years, and only 3,000 coins were made of the 1872 issue. As such, pieces are scarce in all grades, although the majority of available coins appear to have survived in grades such as found here. Yet, they are not easily found, and some searching usually is needed to find premium quality examples.

The present offering represents such a premium quality coin, which is also boosting with originality. Both sides are darker toned to a rust-red, orange color, which is a tad darker but still extremely appealing. As usual for Philadelphia minted coins, the strike is sharp and full luster can be found under the toning. For the collector of a date set, or anyone perhaps taking the daunting challenge of collecting quarter eagles by date and mintmark, this is a perfect coin. Even when you are not actively collecting the series, the originality of this piece makes it worthwhile to include in any collection.