PCGS MS62
PCGS MS61
- PCGS #:
- 7744
- Designer:
- Christian Gobrecht
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 18.00 millimeters
- Weight:
- 4.18 grams
- Mintage:
- 29,814
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 90% Gold, 10% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $14,494 • MS63 • 06-17-2018 • Heritage Auctions
Major Varieties
- 1847 $2.50
Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 125 |
| 60 or Better | 12 |
| 65 or Better | |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-7.7 |
| 60 or Better | R-9.5 |
| 65 or Better | R-10.1 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 48 / 147 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 57 / 147 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 147 |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 48 / 147 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 57 / 147 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 147 |
Condition Census What Is This?
| #1 PCGS MS64 |
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#2 PCGS MS63
As PCGS MS62 #05912247. Heritage, December 18, 2007, Lot 11948 - $5,175; Heritage, September 28, 2007, Lot 3211 - $4,887.50. As PCGS MS62 #11522951. Heritage, June 27, 2008, Lot 1820 - $4,743.75; Heritage April 30, 2010, Lot 3452 - $4,600; Heritage, January 6, 2012, Lot 6112 - $4,600. As PCGS MS63 #25205024. Heritage, June 15, 2018, Lot 5023 - $14,493.60. Diagonal cut on eye brow. Thin vertical scratch to the left of the ear. Horizontal tick from tip of star 1 towards neck. Two thin diagonal scratches below the jaw. |
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#3 PCGS MS62+
"The R.L. Miles Collection," Stack's, October 1968, Lot 137. As PCGS MS62 #3459315. "The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection," Bowers and Merena, October 1999, Lot 395 - $7,475; Heritage, July 29, 2002, Lot 8950 - $3,565; "The Charleston Collection," American Numismatic Rarities, September 18, 2005, Lot 1101 - $6,900. As PCGS MS62+. "The Early Aurum Collection," Heritage, May 5, 2023, Lot 5032 - $6,300. Repunched 18. Lustrous, almost PL surfaces. Frosty devices. Die crack through arrow fletching and stem to the numerator. |
#3 PCGS MS62+
As ICG MS63. Stack's, September 13, 2003, Lot 447 - $4,140; "The Steve Studor Collection," Stack's Bowers, March 26, 2021, Lot 5672 - $3,840. As PCGS MS62+ #42163206. "OldGoldIsMoney" (PCGS Set Registry). Thin cut to the left of star 2. On the reverse, Spot between 4 and 7 of the date. On the reverse, there is a small spot above the branch. Eagle’s right leg weak. |
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#5 PCGS MS62
Green spot within the counter of 4. Scattered toning on the reverse. dark toning at the tip of the top arrow. |
| #5 PCGS MS62 |
| #5 PCGS MS62 |
| #5 PCGS MS62 |
The Philadelphia Mint and all three branch Mints struck Liberty Head Quarter Eagles in 1847. Production figures varied significantly:
- Output was up slightly at the Philadelphia and Charlotte Mints.
- Mintage was down by about 18% at Dahlonega.
- Production surged at New Orleans, nearly doubling year-to-year, an increase primarily due to the mobilization of troops engaged in the Mexican-American War.
On paper, it would seem that the 1847-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle (#7745) would be the scarcest of the four issues. However, the PCGS grading data offers a counter-narrative: The 1847-D (#7746) often trades at even higher premiums than the Charlotte coin despite having nearly double the reported census data. Given that the 1847-P has the lowest grading census, a central question remains: Why does the Philadelphia Mint issue consistently sell for less?
Collectible Die Variety
A popular collectible variety of the 1847 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle displays repunched digits in the "18" of the date. First documented in a 1951 New Netherlands auction, the most visible doubling occurs at the base of the "1," which contacts the denticles.
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