Are small planchet Capped Bust quarters under-appreciated?

coin22lover

Seems as though they may be over shadowed by the popularity of their larger sized counterparts. Why so little interest in this series?

LanLord

Please let them stay that way.

quickwing

Yes, prices have weakened in this series. These coins have a low pop and small survival rate but collector interest has not been strong here for some time. I for one like this series and am a current buyer of high grade AU coins here. With so few dates this series is very attainable now with great supply coming in. I hope interest stays down until I’m done.

doh

<< <i>Please let them stay that way. >>


Agreed. I still have a few more to get for my registry...

STONE

NO, the low demand is keeping the prices down, relatively, and that's good if you're the buyer...such as myself!

mozin

I admit it, I am only interested in the large size Bust Quarters. The small size are simply made too uniformly for me, not enough character.

In my opinion, yes, the small plan Bust Quarters are under-appreciated, and should cost more money than they currently command, based on their availability.

Quarternut

I often times wonder why the small diameter series of Bust Quarters are not more avidly pursued...

They are far from "cookie cutter" like, if one only takes the time to study them. There are many interesting die variations in almost every year to draw interest and finding choice coins in AU and above grades is a tremendous challenge with several die marriages that do not exist in uncirculated grades.

Here is a short list of interesting things that are found in this short series of 1831 - 1838:

1831

Small Letters Reverse
Large Letters Reverse
Large over Small 1's
Small Arrowheads

1832

Small Arrowheads
Large Arrowheads

1833

Period in the denomination
No period in the denomination
Re-punched reverse legend (O/F)

1834

Period in the denomination
No period in the denomination
Re-punched reverse legend (O/F)

1835

Eagle with tongue
Eagle without tounge
Period in the denomination
No period in the denomination

1836

Eagle with tongue
Eagle without tounge

I believe the main reason the earlier dates (1815 -1828) are so popular is that they are a larger size diameter and the later dates (1831 - 1838) are the same diameter as the quarters we use today.

QN

Billet7

I agree with everything that has been said.

astrorat

I think the CBQs (small and large) are under appreciated is akin to the same reasons why half-cents are under appreciated. Both fall in the shadow of their larger, more plentiful, and generally less expensive, siblings.

In addition, the half-cents and quarters are "broken" sets in that there are many years without coins being struck whereas with the large cents and CBHs, they are virtually complete through the years. I really really like the CBQs, but the CBHs caught my attention (and wallet) first!

Then again...what do I know...I collect twenty-cent pieces by die variety!

Lane

mojorizn

Agree with Quarternut. Interesting series with lots of varieties for the anal retentive among us.

Mojo