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C
HOICE
M
INT
S
TATE
1818 Q
UARTER
D
OLLAR
387
1818 Browning-1
.
PCGS graded MS-63
. Well struck
with nice even toning. A satiny example in very choice state
of preservation. Supple underlying luster is enveloped in
pale to medium gray toning originality. A pleasing example
of the date, one that is almost completely struck barring a
couple of rounded stars, and with sufficient detail in the
head, curls, clasp, eagle and shield areas to deserve special
mention. The Capped Bust Left type was produced from
1815 to 1828 but not every year, and in relatively small
numbers. Scarce in this choice Mint condition.
Ten die marriages are known for 1818, from a mintage of
361,174 coins. This mintage was produced from five
obverse and seven reverse dies. On Browning-1, the
repunched star 13 and the recut 2 in the denomination help
confirm the variety. Scroll ends: below center of upright of
D, center of right base of A. Later die state has a crack con-
necting stars 7 through 10 and a few freckles of die rust
along the lower reverse margin, both die crack and freckles
noted with this specimen.
Pop 26; 71 finer, 44 in 64, 22
in 65, 4 in 66, 1 in 67.
(
PCGS # 5322
)
Estimated Value ........................................ $5,500 - 6,000
1818/5 C
APPED
B
UST
Q
UARTER
D
OLLAR
388
1818, 8 over 5 B-1
.
NGC graded MS-65
. Light blue ton-
ing. Softly struck on the eagle's neck.
Pop 9; 3 finer, 2 in
66, 1 in 67
.
Estimated Value .................................... $20,000 - 22,000
389
1819 Large 9. B-2.
.
NGC graded VF-20
. On this variety, the
E in UNITED is entered high. Nice old time toning. The coinage
of 1819 was accomplished through the use of four die combina-
tions with a total of 144,000 examples produced. Four obverse
and three reverse dies were combined for the quarter dollar
coinage of 1819.
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 375
390
1821
.
NGC graded Good-6
. Lightly toned.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $50 - 60
391
1825
.
NGC graded VG-8
. Old time toning.
Estimated Value ....................................................... $70 - 80
392
1828. 25 over 50¢. Browning-3
.
PCGS graded Fine-12
.
Lovely old time blue toning. Only 102,000 struck. The blundered
denomination 25/50C reverse die, first used in 1822, makes a
return visit on one of the scarcest 1828 varieties. The obverse
features a wide date, at least when compared with Browning-4
It appears a non-attentive die engraver thought that he was
working on a Half Dollar die, but soon realized his mistake and
partially effaced the errant denomination. Nonetheless, the
curves of a 5 and 0 are noted within the 25. This same reverse
die was used earlier in 1822 on B-2. (
PCGS # 5343
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
