1873 $2.5 CLOSED 3 MS62+ CACG

A newly certified raw example. CAC Price Guide $1,450. The Closed 3 variety was struck early in the year before the Mint modified the date punch to the more familiar Open 3, making it significantly scarcer than its later counterpart despite a total mintage of 55,225 coins. With an estimated 700 survivors, this popular variety has become sought after by collectors of Liberty Head gold. This appealing example boasts warm honey-gold surfaces accented by soft orange-gold highlights, with smooth fields, pleasing originality, and attractive eye appeal throughout. Issued during the economic recovery following the Panic of 1873, the Closed 3 quarter eagle represents an important transitional subtype in the Liberty Head gold series. CACG Cert Verification # 814697114 • PCGS POP - 1/173 • CAC POP - 33 Finer • CACG Price Guide - $1,450 • CACG POP - 3 Finer • PCGS Coin# 7818