The 1806/5 B-1 Quarter mentioned earlier in this thread is an interesting die marriage for me as the obverse die was previously used in 1805 (for 1805 B-4) before the last digit was overdated. The reverse die was used in both the previous year (for 1805 B-4) and also in the following year (for 1807 B-1).
You might even term the 1806/5 B-1 a "Remarriage" as both the obverse and reverse dies were mated for the earlier striking of 1805 B-1 (before the overdate was created), were removed from the press, the last digit was overdated, and this die pair was then later mated together again in striking 1806/5, a "new" die marriage.
Below is a higher grade 1806/5 B-1 Quarter that I picked up from a Maine collector-dealer " (NorthEast collection in the Quarter book) at FUN for my inventory. It is ex. Rory Rea. This example is well struck on the reverse (in contrast to the plate coin in the Rea et al. Quarter book. This same coin is also the plate coin in the Browning book.
On page 49 in the Rea et al. book on page 49 the authors state, "The 1806 B-1 usually comes with weak obverse dentils from 7-11 o'clock (including stars 1-7) but will show good hair detail. Reverse dentils usually weak from 9:30-11:30."
The coin below is stuck quite differently. The obverse dentils are weak from approximately 11-4 and the reverse dentils are weak from about 11-2. Liberty's hair appears struck a little flatter than the plate coin in the book, but the reverse strike is much superior. The coin below is graded PCGS AU58 CAC, and the plate coin in the book (and the Browning plate coin also) appears to be graded PCGS MS63.
I'd be interested in reader's thoughts on the contrasting strikes between this coin and the plate coin in the book.
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The 1806/5 B-1 Quarter mentioned earlier in this thread is an interesting die marriage for me as the obverse die was previously used in 1805 (for 1805 B-4) before the last digit was overdated. The reverse die was used in both the previous year (for 1805 B-4) and also in the following year (for 1807 B-1).
You might even term the 1806/5 B-1 a "Remarriage" as both the obverse and reverse dies were mated for the earlier striking of 1805 B-1 (before the overdate was created), were removed from the press, the last digit was overdated, and this die pair was then later mated together again in striking 1806/5, a "new" die marriage.
Below is a higher grade 1806/5 B-1 Quarter that I picked up from a Maine collector-dealer " (NorthEast collection in the Quarter book) at FUN for my inventory. It is ex. Rory Rea. This example is well struck on the reverse (in contrast to the plate coin in the Rea et al. Quarter book. This same coin is also the plate coin in the Browning book.
On page 49 in the Rea et al. book on page 49 the authors state, "The 1806 B-1 usually comes with weak obverse dentils from 7-11 o'clock (including stars 1-7) but will show good hair detail. Reverse dentils usually weak from 9:30-11:30."
The coin below is stuck quite differently. The obverse dentils are weak from approximately 11-4 and the reverse dentils are weak from about 11-2. Liberty's hair appears struck a little flatter than the plate coin in the book, but the reverse strike is much superior. The coin below is graded PCGS AU58 CAC, and the plate coin in the book (and the Browning plate coin also) appears to be graded PCGS MS63.
I'd be interested in reader's thoughts on the contrasting strikes between this coin and the plate coin in the book.
W. David Perkins Numismatics - http://www.davidperkinsrarecoins.com/ - 25+ Years ANA, ANS, NLG, NBS, LM JRCS, LSCC, EAC, TAMS, LM CWTS, CSNS, FUN