1846-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.

1846-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.，The lovely satin surfaces offer vivid golden yellow patina throughout. The strike is typical of the issue, the central high points and obverse stars more or less soft but the detail considerably sharper elsewhere. Both sides are very smooth for a minimally circulated Southern gold coin. After striking only 4,000 quarter eagles in 1845, the New Orleans Mint increased its output for this denomination in 1846 with a delivery of 62,000 pieces. While the 1846-O is more available than the 1845-O, it still numbers among the scarcer issues in this Southern gold series. We believe that fewer than 300 coins are extant in all grades, with the typical survivor in VF or EF. Choice AU survivors are elusive, especially with the superior quality and eye appeal offered here.，From the A.J. Vanderbilt Collection. Earlier ex B.A. Talmadge Collection, October 1951, lot 1238; our (Stacks) sale of the Harold S. Bareford Collection, December 1978, lot 92. Bareford Collection lot tag and collector envelope included.，