A couple older quarters
LanLord
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1796 with shattered die
1796 with shattered die
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You're on a roll.
Might as well continue along with the Seated, Barber, SLQ, and Washington pieces, now.
<< <i>Some neat die issues going on at the arrows on the 1820. >>
I noticed that, too - very nice!
Edited to add that I think it's great to find a "17 anything". What are the markers of a shattered die to look for on that? Is it the weak points?
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<< <i>Some neat die issues going on at the arrows on the 1820. >>
I noticed that, too - very nice!
Edited to add that I think it's great to find a "17 anything". What are the markers of a shattered die to look for on that? Is it the weak points? >>
the reverse being so oddly missing areas and the Liberty on the obv missing the top of the RT.
Two awesome coins.
Very nice reverse strike on that 20
The background on the two pictures for the 1820 coin are different. The obverse looks to be an 1820 B-1 or B-2, and the reverse is that of the rare 1823 quarter - and that picture sure looks like a real nice one at that! The 1823 reverse die was reworked and used for the reverse die on the 1824 B-1, 1825 B-1, and 1828 B-2 quarters - identified by a die graver line off the lowest arrowhead.
I like the 1796 B-2 quarters with the late die stage breaks from E in LIBERTY across to star 9. I can't see any of the cracks on the picture of this piece and I would expect to see them under RTY, through the E, through star 9 or above it. Are there any cracks? Could it be damage or an early stage of the die failure?
<< <i>I like the pictures, but I'm confused. Is this a test or did you just discover a new 1820 early quarter variety?
The background on the two pictures for the 1820 coin are different. The obverse looks to be an 1820 B-1 or B-2, and the reverse is that of the rare 1823 quarter - and that picture sure looks like a real nice one at that! The 1823 reverse die was reworked and used for the reverse die on the 1824 B-1, 1825 B-1, and 1828 B-2 quarters - identified by a die graver line off the lowest arrowhead.
I like the 1796 B-2 quarters with the late die stage breaks from E in LIBERTY across to star 9. I can't see any of the cracks on the picture of this piece and I would expect to see them under RTY, through the E, through star 9 or above it. Are there any cracks? Could it be damage or an early stage of the die failure? >>
No, I grabbed the wrong image file.
<< <i>I agree. I feel that way about the No Stars pieces, too. >>
I was always bummed that there were no 1837 (no stars) quarters or half dollars. That would make the most awesome collection to start at the half dime and top it with a Gobrecht dollar and have every silver coin in between.