Classic Quarter Eagles
1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 AU58 NGC. Breen-6143, Variety 11, R.2. A butter-gold Borderline Uncirculated representative. Luster is plentiful, and a lens is needed to notice the moderate field marks. Although some Classic half eagle dates (such as the 1835 and 1837) also have both Script 8 and Block 8 varieties, on the 1836 quarter eagle secures a Guide Book listing for the two varieties. Housed in a prior-generation holder.
From The Martin Peterson Collection.
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