1838 Seated Quarter Briggs 1A

mightyhunter

I recently picked up a nice PQ 1838 seated quarter. Its been identified as a Briggs 1-A variety. Any info on the rarity factor of this variety would be appreciated.
Mightyhunter

JadeRareCoin

1838 Briggs 1-A covers some sub-varieties for the date. In other words, it's a "catch-all" for the date. Briggs lists only 2 varieties for 1838; 1-A and 2-B. The 2-B variety (closed claws) is extremely rare. The Briggs 1-A variety is very common. From Larry Briggs' book, here are the rarity ratings for 1-A (your variety):

G/VG R.2
F/VF R.3
XF/AU R.4
Unc. R.4

Got an image for us? Also, welcome to the forum!

mightyhunter

Thanks for the information. The coin is graded XF 40 by ANACS. It is deeply toned. Give me your email address and I will email you an image of the obverse. I still haven't figured out how to attach photos to these threads.

DominusDeus

Can anyone provide a good photo example of those two types?