1819 ~ Bust Quarters for the Weekend ~ Guess The Grade

1TwoBits

Here's a guess the grade (and variety if you choose) for an 1819 capped bust quarter, and please post a picture of your 1819 capped bust quarter if you have one and can do so. If you don't have an 1819, how about posting a picture of any large diameter capped bust quarter. I'll post the grade Sunday evening.





1TwoBits

stealer

58

bosco5041

Nice strike, full stars. I would say 55 but could go 58 on a good day.

Billet7

50 or 53 maybe. Great coin!

TomB

It looks like a 1b in AU.

pursuitofliberty

oh my, my ... very nice!

Looks like the very scarce B-1, which acording to Tompkins is R-5-

From the picture, I would say in the AU50+ range (maybe a 50, more probably 53, possibly 55), and therefore within the condition census

RichieURich

Here is one I sold a while back: 1819 B-4, Die State 8, later than any previously reported:

mozin

I will guess NGC 53.


Here is another 1819, graded by ICG. It is also B-1 R5-.

Moldnut

Here are a two B1s I have in my personal collection. Not a coin I would think of as an R5 coin as Ive seen way too many of these in the last few years.

Eagleguy

Nice coin! I'll say AU-55.

Here's my B-2




JH

1TwoBits

You're all very generous. Nobody suggested problems on this one. The coin is an 1819 B-1, NGC XF Details - Whizzed. It's also the later die state, as Tom noted. Maybe it's difficult to see the effects of the whizzing in the pictures, or that they are very slight. I guess everyone saw it as a fairly decent coin, as I did.

Thanks to Rich, Mozin, Moldnut, and Eagleguy who also posted pictures. Those are some nice pieces!

1TwoBits

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Baley

strong details on that B1, even with the issues, it's a better example than mine, don't have a picture handy but it's likely well-worn, similar to this B-2

Billet7

It's an AU. I see the whizzing, but it could have easily been the photo effect. It's a whizzed au, no matter what Ngc says on the holder.

guitarwes

I wanna play. I think only Baley's got me beat on grade. Have no idea what B# this is.....

Baley

I like them well-worn; every time these coins were spent, the picked up a bit of American History in them... when they're cleaned, it seems some of that history they've acquired is stripped away. I do have a few examples of common varieties with more details and cleaning issues, it seems like the high detail coins tend to have been cleaned in the past, while lower grade coins more often escaped cleaning



my favorite coins have a lot of transactions under their belts and still have medium details and patina



showing well worn coins hopefully invites and encourages collectors to post theirs even though maybe they aren't 4 and 5 figure specimens

1TwoBits

Realone - There's no reason to refrain from posting your thoughts on a coin, it can help to spur conversation. I've come to expect at least one person seeing possible cleaning/dipping on a coin up for guess-the-grade. I suppose the toning should probably make you wonder if it's suspect. The "heavy scratch and other scratches on the face and thru Star 7" are actually bisecting die cracks as this example is a very late die state of the Browning 1.

Thanks for the additional photos Baley! I like bust quarters in all grades, with originality being a plus. I'm with you on the history.

1TwoBits

1TwoBits

Billet7 - I agree with you on it being more of whizzed AU.

guitarwes - That's an 1819 Browning 3 you have.