New Purchase: gorgeous 1818/5 Bust quarter
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I recently bought a nice set of bust & seated quarters that has been off the market since prior to 1960, and there were a couple of real gems included. One of the highlights of the Bust coins was this delightfully toned "slider" 1818/5 Capped Bust quarter. The toning covers a little bit of friction from circulation wear, making this an eye-appealing AU-58 that looks like an Unc. at a glance. This is the type of really nice toning that sometimes results from storage in an album over a long period of time. The coins were housed in a Library of Coins album that dates to 1961.
This is an R1 variety, and despite it's great looks, it doesn't crack the condition census according to Steve Tompkins' new book. Hope you enjoyed seeing it anyway.
Afterthought: I must also add that none of the coins from this set are for sale, especially this one. I'd like to keep them together for another 50 years.
This is an R1 variety, and despite it's great looks, it doesn't crack the condition census according to Steve Tompkins' new book. Hope you enjoyed seeing it anyway.
Afterthought: I must also add that none of the coins from this set are for sale, especially this one. I'd like to keep them together for another 50 years.
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Joking aside (I couldn't afford it, probably, anyway), that's a beautiful coin.
I will be [anxiously] awaiting images of the rest of the set, as I assume it is quite nice.
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Yeah, I have to admit, I suck very badly for getting these. More pictures to come.
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That is a really nice example of the 1818/5 B-1!
I only wish they all looked like that!
Your coin is a wonderful example of the relatively early die stage showing a single die clash on both sides of the coin. The dies were lapped after this to remove most of the clash and then the reverse die began to break up from a severe die break that eventually became bisecting.
Once the reverse die was discarded, the obverse was lapped again and then paired with another reverse die to create the B-3 die marriage (this reverse die was already cracked, but not as severely, when it was first used with another obverse to create the B-2 die marriage). However for the B-3, the underlying 5 is no longer visible like it was on the B-1. It will still show up on the top of the last 8 (as this was the lowest part of the working die), but can only be seen on higher-grade coins.
I am also anxiously waiting to see more pictures from this older collection, and am envious of your opportunity to acquire them…
Definitely you deserve a "you suck!" award, nice coin...
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Please show the rest of the set you acquired.
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Awesome, beautiful CBQ!
A personal friend owned the collection. I have been buying coins from him since I was 10 years old (that makes 25 years even). Unfortunately, he's out of coins!
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