High-grade 1808 Quarter Eagle Certified by NGC to Realize Six Figures in Heritage Sale

A high-grade example of an early gold rarity is among hundreds of US coins certified by Numismatic Guaranty Company® (NGC®) that are being offered in an upcoming Heritage Auctions sale. Bidding is already underway for the US Coins Signature Auction 1366, which will be held November 16-19, 2023.

The top NGC-certified lot in the sale is an 1808 Quarter Eagle graded NGC MS 63 (lot 3120), which is expected to sell for well into the six figures. One of the rarest type coins, the 1808 Capped Bust Quarter Eagle is an essential coin for collectors attempting to complete a basic type set of US coins, and this particular coin is tied for the highest grade among the 66 examples in the NGC Census.

Click images to enlarge.

Other NGC-certified coins in this sale include:

• a 1795 Draped Bust Dollar graded NGC AU 55 (lot 3068)
• an 1891-O Quarter graded NGC SP 65 (lot 3041)
• an 1851 J-132 Dollar graded NGC PF 65 BN (lot 3270)
• an 1889-CC Morgan Dollar graded NGC MS 64 PL (lot 3092)
• an 1863-S Double Eagle graded NGC MS 63★ and pedigreed to the SS Republic (lot 3185)
• a 1907 Liberty Double Eagle graded NGC PF 63 Cameo (lot 3196)
• a 1915-S Panama-Pacific Round $50 graded NGC MS 63 (lot 3263)
• a 1915-S Panama-Pacific Octagonal $50 graded NGC MS 63 (lot 3264)