The 1855-D is one of the true prizes among Dahlonega Mint quarter eagles. The recorded mintage is a mere 1,123 pieces with perhaps 50 to 60 known in all grades today. Among Dahlonega Mint quarter eagles only the 1856-D has a lower mintage of 874 pieces. It is an extreme condition rarity that is typically seen in VF to EF, and only rarely in AU. The finest example that Harry Bass could locate after years of searching was an AU-55 (PCGS) coin, testifying to the challenging nature of this issue. Doug Winter calls this date, "the rarest coin struck at the Dahlonega Mint."

The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the August 2019 Rosemont ANA Auction, where it realized $48,000.