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1856-D $2.50 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle PCGS AU55
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Grade
AU55
Grading service
PCGS
Cert number
53741925
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Date
2026-06-09
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Description
1856-D $2.50 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle PCGS AU55
PCGS # 7779
Grading Service PCGS
Grade AU55
Mint Location Dahlonega
Year 1856
Designation
Strike Business
Grade Add On
1856-D $2.50 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle PCGS AU55
1856-D $2.50
SKU: 53741925
A cornerstone rarity from America’s storied Southern gold era, this 1856-D $2.50 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle is a premier Dahlonega Mint issue certified PCGS AU58 and pedigreed to the James A. Stack Sr. Collection. With an original mintage of just 874 pieces, it stands as the lowest-mintage coin ever produced at the Dahlonega Mint and the only Dahlonega issue struck in a quantity under 1,000, making it an essential target for advanced collectors of Dahlonega gold and Liberty Head quarter eagles.
The coin presents with dominant rich golden-yellow and warm honey-gold surfaces, complemented by deeper amber-gold toning within the recessed devices and lettering, and lighter pale-gold highlights across the highest points and fields. As is characteristic of the issue, collectors will note the typically soft strike often seen on 1856-D quarter eagles, frequently including flatter stars and gentler definition in select design elements—an important and expected hallmark of this famously challenging Dahlonega production.
In the context of the Dahlonega quarter eagle series, the 1856-D is celebrated for extreme overall scarcity and enduring demand. While it commands a significant premium over the 1854-D and 1855-D, specialists also recognize that the 1856-D can be comparatively more obtainable in higher circulated grades than those counterparts—despite remaining a true rarity across the board. This combination of historic low mintage, strong collector popularity, and impressive eye appeal makes AU58 an especially compelling grade level for builders of high-quality sets.
Notable details:
Date and mint: 1856-D, Dahlonega Mint
Denomination and type: $2.50 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle
Certification: PCGS AU 58
Certification number: 54142317
Mintage: 874 (lowest mintage of any Dahlonega Mint coin; only Dahlonega issue under 1,000)
Population: 5 certified in this grade, with 7 higher
Pedigree: James A. Stack Sr. Collection
For the collector seeking a truly important Dahlonega gold rarity with standout color and a respected provenance, the 1856-D Quarter Eagle remains one of the most historically significant and widely pursued dates in the entire Liberty Head quarter eagle series.
PCGS # 7779
Grading Service PCGS
Grade AU55
Mint Location Dahlonega
Year 1856
Designation
Strike Business
Grade Add On
1856-D $2.50 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle PCGS AU55
1856-D $2.50
SKU: 53741925
A cornerstone rarity from America’s storied Southern gold era, this 1856-D $2.50 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle is a premier Dahlonega Mint issue certified PCGS AU58 and pedigreed to the James A. Stack Sr. Collection. With an original mintage of just 874 pieces, it stands as the lowest-mintage coin ever produced at the Dahlonega Mint and the only Dahlonega issue struck in a quantity under 1,000, making it an essential target for advanced collectors of Dahlonega gold and Liberty Head quarter eagles.
The coin presents with dominant rich golden-yellow and warm honey-gold surfaces, complemented by deeper amber-gold toning within the recessed devices and lettering, and lighter pale-gold highlights across the highest points and fields. As is characteristic of the issue, collectors will note the typically soft strike often seen on 1856-D quarter eagles, frequently including flatter stars and gentler definition in select design elements—an important and expected hallmark of this famously challenging Dahlonega production.
In the context of the Dahlonega quarter eagle series, the 1856-D is celebrated for extreme overall scarcity and enduring demand. While it commands a significant premium over the 1854-D and 1855-D, specialists also recognize that the 1856-D can be comparatively more obtainable in higher circulated grades than those counterparts—despite remaining a true rarity across the board. This combination of historic low mintage, strong collector popularity, and impressive eye appeal makes AU58 an especially compelling grade level for builders of high-quality sets.
Notable details:
Date and mint: 1856-D, Dahlonega Mint
Denomination and type: $2.50 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle
Certification: PCGS AU 58
Certification number: 54142317
Mintage: 874 (lowest mintage of any Dahlonega Mint coin; only Dahlonega issue under 1,000)
Population: 5 certified in this grade, with 7 higher
Pedigree: James A. Stack Sr. Collection
For the collector seeking a truly important Dahlonega gold rarity with standout color and a respected provenance, the 1856-D Quarter Eagle remains one of the most historically significant and widely pursued dates in the entire Liberty Head quarter eagle series.
