Quarter Dollar 1796 PCGS F15

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nwcs

Sure looks like a full eye! It is a beautiful coin. I wish some millennia I could afford to have one.

CapAnson

Looks like someone give Liberty a shiner..

Placid

Strange coin.

MacCoin

I never see a drape bust coin I didn't like

BillJones

This coin was cleaned at one time, and some of the color may not be from "natural causes." Still it's a 1796 Quarter, which is not easy to locate.

As for the "black eye" that is the usual wear pattern for this coin.

DennisH

Neat coin... one that's on my "one of these days" list.

mgoodm3

There's a PCGS AG03 for sale at DLRC presently for only 5K.

Russ

<< <i>This coin was cleaned at one time, and some of the color may not be from "natural causes." >>





<< <i>This imparts a look of dignity and antiquity found only on the most original, uncleaned silver coins of the period. >>





Russ, NCNE

JadeRareCoin

Russ, they said "uncleaned" in the auction, but the coin was cleaned.....I am 99% sure. I agree with Bill. Still, it is a neat coin. Our customer was bidding on the item based on our recommendation, but it went WAY too high for what it is.

Russ

Hey, I'd believe Bill before I'd ever believe an auction description written by Superior.

Russ, NCNE

Dennis88

I don't like the toning...

Dennis

BillJones

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Russ.

The only way that the toning on this coin is "original" is if it resulted from a reaction by the residue chemicals that were used to clean this piece. Natural, well circulated silver does not tone like this. Choice "real" toning is gray The toning has an AT look to me. Reactions from chemical residue almost never result in colors that are this bright.

BUT it's a 1796 quarter with VF sharpness, and as such it's still collectable.

Here's the one in my collection. It's now in a PCGS VF-25 holder.

410a

That is one sweet looking Draped Bust 1796. Nice eyes
most I have seen in the past have that racoon look to them, but
not yours. Nice coin. When for sale..............write.

Regards, Michael

jdimmick

Bil Jones,

great looking 1796, That is one of the nicest for the grade in that grade range that I have seen in a long while?

jim d

ealandg

WOW! BillJones, I like yours MUCH better. What a knockout! I love it!

rainbowroosie

Bill Jones -- quit showing off!!!

JrGMan2004

Bill showed off a portion of his personal collection to me at a recent show... my drop hit the floor at all the pretty pieces!!! He has a GREAT eye for coins... the high-light for me, was his Flowing Hair Half-Dime in AU58... Most valuable coin I've ever held...

airplanenut

I saw a $12.5k grey F12 at the beginning of the month--it was MUCH better than this one.

This sort of color just doesn't work on this sort of coin...

ColonialCoinUnion

No doubt that coin was cleaned a while ago, but somehow the odd colors that have formed are sort of attractive - aren't they?

DominusDeus

Argh, I need more 1700's US coins.

Nice quarter, though.

airplanenut

<< <i>No doubt that coin was cleaned a while ago, but somehow the odd colors that have formed are sort of attractive - aren't they? >>

No... I like toned coins, but this one just seems... ugly.

Bustman

Jeremy,
That 1796 you ( and I ) saw at the Parsippany show was 15k. And I absolutely agree it was much nicer.

airplanenut

<< <i>Jeremy,
That 1796 you ( and I ) saw at the Parsippany show was 15k. And I absolutely agree it was much nicer. >>

Oh, whatever. The price isn't important... it's not like you bought it to show off

Bustman

Jeremy,
If it makes you happy, and Bruce still has the coin on Sunday, I'll make him an offer.
But something tells me its no longer in his inventory.

airplanenut

<< <i>If it makes you happy, and Bruce still has the coin on Sunday, I'll make him an offer.
But something tells me its no longer in his inventory. >>

Will you be beating my offer? Since I really like it, my $5 offer would probably be bumped to $250

Jeremy

Barry

Mine is also a VF-25, NGC though. COmparing side by side with Bill's, it appears that Bill's has just the slightest bit more detail.

Varlis

I was watching that one too (not to buy )--I'd agree with everyone that the toning is out there and almost certainly not original. Would I take it if someone gave it to me for free? Hmm...

If choosing between a new Toyota and a 1796 quarter, would I rather wait for a gray one like the other examples posted? Uh-huh.

originalisbest

Both Bill's and Barry's are outstanding coins. Wish I could go back in time and experience a story Bowers relates, buying one of the 1796 gems (some "regular", some "prooflike" - !) as Abe Kosoff did for $90-$125 (which was much $ at the time) from James McAllister, who was the end "user" of a large number of these, ultimately from the E.H.R. Green (a fascinating study all by himself - bizarre man with a regrettable, unfortunate life, and wealth almost beyond measure) estate - Kosoff recalled seeing perhaps around 100 gems total in McAllister's stash. Would this be called into question today, or have all such pieces since been absorbed into strong hands? You would think most such gems would have been slabbed like crazy, or at least many of them - I don't know. Anyway, Kosoff said he bought 5-6 of each, perhaps.

On the other hand, if I'd been around then, that would make me a very, very old man today - and most probably deadsville.

As such, I will have to be content to admire Bill's and Barry's pieces. Wow. They're both great.

In 1955, Bowers writes in his Dimes, Quarters and Half Dollars action guide - Aubrey Bebee showed Dave a gem, prooflike 1796 25¢ that he apologetically admitted paying - $200 for.

Collecting's changed a lot!

Comparitively, Bebee made huge headlines winning and setting a price record for one of the 1913 Lib nickels (in '67 I think) - for $46,000.