1819 B-4 Bust Quarter G-T-G : 200 Year Anniversary

1TwoBits

For the month of April, we'll examine the final variety for 1819 - the Browning 4 bust quarter. Like the Browning 3, it has what PCGS designates the "small 9" in the date (really a normal sized 9), and it is considered an R4.

The 1819 Browning 4 variety is somewhat popular for it's interesting die anomalies. Most importantly, the obverse comes in varying die states culminating in a major retained cud around the date. Like the Browning 3 variety, the reverse denomination "25 C ." has a repunched 5, and there is an additional period above where the normal period is, almost forming a colon.

The first coin I purchased raw a number of years ago and sent to PCGS for grading. It's the primary example for my variety set.
The second example I picked up for the great late die state.

Feel free to guess the PCGS grade on both if you'd like, and comments are always welcome. I know some of you have different die states of 1819 Browning 4's, so please post a picture if you're able.

1TwoBits

Late Die State

Sunshine Rare Coins

Smudge

30&8. Nice coins.

NSP

1819 B-4 is one of the really cool bust quarter varieties that I do not own but hope to acquire someday. I hope to see some more examples posted!

Eagleguy

Those are beautiful!

scubafuel

I love the different die states that come with this variety. I hope one day a full-cud version will show up.

DIMEMAN

@1TwoBits said:
For the month of April, we'll examine the final variety for 1819 - the Browning 4 bust quarter. Like the Browning 3, it has what PCGS designates the "small 9" in the date (really a normal sized 9), and it is considered an R4.

The 1819 Browning 4 variety is somewhat popular for it's interesting die anomalies. Most importantly, the obverse comes in varying die states culminating in a major retained cud around the date. Like the Browning 3 variety, the reverse denomination "25 C ." has a repunched 5, and there is an additional period above where the normal period is, almost forming a colon.

The first coin I purchased raw a number of years ago and sent to PCGS for grading. It's the primary example for my variety set.
The second example I picked up for the great late die state.

Feel free to guess the PCGS grade on both if you'd like, and comments are always welcome. I know some of you have different die states of 1819 Browning 4's, so please post a picture if you're able.

1TwoBits

Late Die State

That is neat! I want one of those for my Variety Type Set.

Varlis

Fantastic coins everyone! The late die state of this variety is one of my favorites. Here is mine:

hchcoin

I've got a low grade one but don't have a good picture. This is from the sellers listing. It really is a cool variety.

ricko

Wow... very interesting...There seems to be quite a few of these made before the die went terminal.... Cheers, RickO

asheland

XF45
VG10
Nice examples!

Soldi

EF 45
VG 08
Market grading might push that toned coin higher, but it's an EF 45

Baley

Great coins, the 1st is spectacular looking, I think 51, possibly 52.

The 2nd, nice later die state, 5 or so, would be a 7 without the marks.