Photo Denom Date Grade TPG Variety GFRC Rating Price Description Buy
Gold G$2.5 1868 Gold G$2.5 1868
Liberty
AU58
NGC
3386564002

Choice $2450 Low Mintage Philadelphia Date, Partially Mirrored, Rich Honey-Gold Coloration, Choice and Rare. CAC approval has unquestionably differentiated U.S. gold with strictly original example of the scarcer early dates having low census populations. Case in point in the 1868 $2.5 quarter eagle with a mintage of only 3,600. CAC has approved ten in all grades with seven at the AU58 level and a single MS62 certified example being finer. Offered today is one of the AU58s that is a real sweetheart. Let's start with partially mirrored fields on both sides and the sharp reflective luster that is activated under a bright light. The overall coloration is a pleasing rich honey-gold. The strike is 100% complete with finely detail center hair curls and eagle feathers at the wing tips. Two lines are noted in the lower right obverse field which are amplified against a mirrored surface backdrop. The CDN price guide is $1700 and jumps to $3250 at the "MS60" level. Housed in NGC 25 (2008) holder with CAC approval.