1834 Bust Quarter ... kinda crusty, kinda kewl ... rotation opinions

pursuitofliberty

editted to add please look at Eagleguy's B-2 partway down and notice the rotation of the reverse is the same for my B-1. Love to hear thoughts from the Bust Quarter guys!






This one has been sitting on my desk for a couple weeks, my last NEWP. Tomorrow morning it joins the girls at the SDB hotel, so, I figured I better get a picture of her first.

Not the best picture, but a really nice wholesome coin IMO, and properly graded (again IMO) graded by our hosts.

This is a B-1, Die State III according to my Browning reference. The rotatation of the reverse in the picture is on purpose, as I used a straight coin flip on the photo (i.e. the reverse is rotated about 40deg CW)


Comments, GTG, anything ... including sharing yours

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bosco5041

I like them type of quarters and they are not overly priced yet. I would like to try to put together a whole set just like the one you have. Great looking coin.

Justlooking

No problems, lotsa crust. Very sweet coin!

lordmarcovan

You know you're startin' to get up into the better circ grades when you can see the eagle's facial expression.

This one looks a bit confused. Maybe he's trying to peck his way out of his plastic coffin, haha.

Nice coin. Out of curiosity, what's the piece of currency underneath, that you've used as a backdrop?

Eagleguy

Very nice quarter! The new holder doesn't look bad either. I have noticed that this date tends to have some kind of rotation. Perhaps one of our estimed subject matter experts can comment on that?

Here's mine, a B-2:


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pursuitofliberty

Thanks all ...

I sent Al a PM, as that was one of the nicest compliments I could get on this

bosco ... me too ... wouldn't that be something!

Justlooking ...

Rob ... regarding the backdrop, it's a catalog cover with a reduced picture of a lowwer plate of nine 5c Fractionals. Now, can you gues the catalog?? Here's a hint, it's the back cover.

Eagleguy ... nice quarter! Interesting that yours appears to have exactly the same rotation, and that it is a different reverse die. I'll hope this thread gathers some legs for that explaination.

BaseballAbs

The 1834 B-1 seems to always have a strong rotation on the reverse in relation to the obverse. The B-2 usually a slighter rotation. I have not done measuring of any kind, but every B-2 I have seen is rotated just like Eagleguy's. I'm assuming it's less rotated then the B-1 as it's mentioned in Steve Tompkins book, but they look very similar to me. It would be nice if someone could do an overlay and look at it first hand.

DIMEMAN

Oh my, what a nice original bust quarter.

richardshipp

Very nice original looking coin. Congrats!