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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 278306, member: 2972&quot;]While generally true, Bob, this issue is often found with a relatively strong strike.&nbsp; Take a look here:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/auction/pricesrealized.php?src=&amp;ID=&amp;optGlobalSearch=&amp;globalSiteDropdown=coins&amp;cboDenomination=Liberty+Quarter+Eagles%3A&amp;cboSaleNo=&amp;txtSearch=1849-d&amp;cmdSearch=Search+Auction+Archives&amp;hdnSearch=True&amp;txtLotNo=&amp;stage=1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/auction/pricesrealized.php?src=&amp;ID=&amp;optGlobalSearch=&amp;globalSiteDropdown=coins&amp;cboDenomination=Liberty+Quarter+Eagles%3A&amp;cboSaleNo=&amp;txtSearch=1849-d&amp;cmdSearch=Search+Auction+Archives&amp;hdnSearch=True&amp;txtLotNo=&amp;stage=1" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/common/auction/pricesrealized.php?src=&amp;ID=&amp;optGlobalSearch=&amp;globalSiteDropdown=coins&amp;cboDenomination=Liberty+Quarter+Eagles:&amp;cboSaleNo=&amp;txtSearch=1849-d&amp;cmdSearch=Search+Auction+Archives&amp;hdnSearch=True&amp;txtLotNo=&amp;stage=1</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Winter says about this coin&#039;s strike:</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Beginning with this issue, the quality of strike for Dahlonega quarter eagles goes deteadily downhill.&nbsp; The strike for the 1849-D is buch better than many of the 1850&#039;s issues, but it is not as good as the 1846-1848 run.&nbsp; The obverse shows a better impression at the center than at the border.&nbsp; The hair and curls are well detailed although the curls near the eye are often weak.&nbsp; The stars are mostly sharp but the dentilcles are always very weak from 11:00 to 2:00.&nbsp; The reverse shows the same pattern of strike.&nbsp; The eagle is well detailed [except for the right leg and the arrow feather above the mintmark] while th edenticles are very weak from 5:00 to 7:00.&nbsp; On some coins, the denticles at the left reverse become weak as well.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Like you, I am also concerned with the the coin being counterfeit or otherwise damaged, and believe that the coin should be examined by a TRUSTWORTHY professional and sent to PCGS or NGC for grading.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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