So Where Are All The Nice Draped Bust Quarters?

stman · March 3, 2013 8:49AM

I know, very tough to find. I'm not a set builder but after I acquired the tough 1804 quarter a couple months ago that I've wanted for years, I thought well it's a short date run perhaps I'll go for more. Nothing. It would be nice to find some like my 1804 but I know it will take a long time, which is fine with me. Hey, this series saves me money! So, I've been remodeling my bathroom in my home for now. Here is my 1804 I posted a while back. Let's see some of this series posted here.

coinlieutenant · March 3, 2013 9:16AM

You should be able to find them with some effort. Tough part out of the way if you are not doing the small eagle. I think the grade you started on is perfect. Should take about 2-4 years with proper standards applied.

HalfCollector · March 3, 2013 9:31AM

Nice 1804 Quarter, keep looking for the rest and have fun!

HalfCollector · March 3, 2013 9:32AM

My favorite quarter:

JRocco · March 3, 2013 9:36AM

I can't add to this thread stman, but I can say that is one fine looking DBQ

Manorcourtman · March 3, 2013 10:05AM

They are tucked away in tightly held collections. That's where they're at!

Tdec1000 · March 3, 2013 10:40AM

Strong hands!

Rayman311 · March 3, 2013 10:44AM

Stman- You have a nice looking 1804!

My one and only DBQ.

hchcoin · March 3, 2013 11:25AM

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AnkurJ · March 3, 2013 12:41PM

Here is one of the two in my set.

Id love to see Quartercollector post in this thread!

Ankur

bidask · March 3, 2013 12:59PM

I love that date......here is the one I own,

rec78 · March 3, 2013 1:05PM

<< Strong hands! >>

Best said---They are out there but few and far between. No one wants to give them up. Too hard to find.

Baley · March 21, 2014 11:55AM

thisnamztaken · March 21, 2014 5:01PM

1805 DBQ PC10

1806 DBQ PC08

1806/5 DBQ PC06

thisnamztaken · March 21, 2014 5:12PM

Love your 1807, Ankur!

I've observed that it's a much tougher date (in nice original condition) than its mintage suggests, even in lower, circ. grades.

LanLord · March 22, 2014 12:57AM

Nothing to add to this thread, just wanted to leave a breadcrumb

I don't know what happened to my rev image of this one, need a reshoot

1TwoBits · March 22, 2014 3:21AM

Lanlord... those ain't no breadcrumbs!

Here's my 1805 B-1

1TwoBits

Eagleguy · March 22, 2014 4:14AM

1805 B-3 VG-8

1806 B-9 VG-10

JH

TommyType · March 22, 2014 5:53AM

As much as I hate my pictures....I love the coin. Just pretend the coin looks better than the pictures, and we'll be on the same page.

RogerRamjet · March 24, 2014 11:58AM

There are still some out there. I recently picked this up to add to my DBQ Variety set. I already had a B-7 in G-6 (raw) but I could not pass this one up (and the price was right!)

1806 B-7 R-5 in a PCGS VF-25 holder

kaz · March 24, 2014 12:54PM

Only have 1....

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claychaser · March 24, 2014 1:45PM

Realone - that counterstamp is really cool! Got any attribution for it?

Baley · November 15, 2014 3:33AM

A relatively common and relatively attractive 1805 B-3

A somewhat less common and less attractive 1806 B-7

rhedden · November 15, 2014 3:53AM

Draped Bust quarters are a really tough type coin in original/attractive AU or Unc. grades. Almost all have been dipped or messed with, and even those are hard to locate. Then there are the AU coins that have F12 details due to strike. I have never owned an example of this type higher than VG10.

EastonCollection · November 15, 2014 4:09AM

below is one of my PCGS AU55 draped quarters - its nicely toned much nicer in hand plus its CAC. Not many draped bust quarters out there that are CAC!

RichieURich · November 15, 2014 5:03AM

Some really nice quarters in this thread! Congratulations to all of you on your patience in finding the right coin, and your resolve to acquire it once you found it!

Edit to add, I guess I should post pix of a couple of these sold quite a while ago. I will let one of the other posters attribute the coins.

JJSingleton · November 15, 2014 5:29AM

Nice serious coins are mostly in strong hands. Hands that hold for decades. They do come to market but when they do be ready to open your wallet wide.

Quarternut · November 15, 2014 6:18AM

I used to own that!

Ex Jules Reiver

QN

TwoSides2aCoin · November 15, 2014 6:26AM

Draped bust quarters = _ _ _ _
"WANT" is a four letter word.

Quarternut · November 15, 2014 6:50AM

Here's my most recent addition to the herd...I'll let you all attribute it...

QN

kaz · November 15, 2014 7:09AM

Easton and QN-- those are amazing coins! thanks for posting them

EastonCollection · November 15, 2014 7:44AM

Hey Kaz - thanks! at one time i was getting somewhat bored with coin collecting but then I started collecting bust coinage and joined the JRCS - boy oh boy - the bust coinage is so interesting and so much to study. Now I am hooked and loving it.

spacehayduke · November 15, 2014 8:33AM

TomB · November 15, 2014 8:40AM

thisnamztaken · November 15, 2014 9:30AM

1806 PC10 CAC

1807 PC06 CAC

lakeshore · November 15, 2014 11:55AM

Hey Quarternut -- what's with the missing denticle on the reverse rim next to the I in America? I would have said B-5, but they don't come anywhere near that nice!

Quarternut · November 16, 2014 12:08AM

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Love that B-2 Tom!

QN

Quarternut · November 16, 2014 12:14AM

<< Hey Quarternut -- what's with the missing denticle on the reverse rim next to the I in America? I would have said B-5, but they don't come anywhere near that nice! >>

Glad somone finally noticed...and yes, they do come this nice!

Already had a nice VF B-5, but couldn't pass this one up!

This example has not been seen since 1979...Ex-Herbert Bergen collection Lot 5

QN

tychojoe · November 16, 2014 1:08AM

This is an awesome thread!

barberkeys · November 16, 2014 2:24AM

stman - that is one perfect looking 1804.

My addition, PC20:

scubafuel · November 16, 2014 8:17AM

Awesome coins in this thread. Good to see some beautiful DBQs come out of the woodwork.

Rich, nice B-8s. I especially like the one with the reverse cud. It's on the market again actually, but too rich for my blood.

Quarternut, wow! 1805 B-5 usually looks like crap

Did the coin you buy come out of a quarter variety collection, or was it just type that was finally attributed?

And, did you recently sell your previous VF example through Heritage?

Matt

AnkurJ · November 16, 2014 8:45AM

Here is one I bought last year but might have to sell it unfortunately.

Quarternut · November 16, 2014 9:01AM

<< Quarternut, wow! 1805 B-5 usually looks like crap

Did the coin you buy come out of a quarter variety collection, or was it just type that was finally attributed? >>

Yes, examples above EF are far and few and there are no know uncirculated examples...Probably came out of an old type collection, I am still trying to get more pedigree info, however it has not been at auction since 1979...over 30 years off the market...

<< And, did you recently sell your previous VF example through Heritage? >>

No, I still have it and will probably not sell it, as it was the plate coin for my book and was the plate coin in the 1992 edition of Browning as well. Also it was owned by Jules Reiver.

QN

RogerRamjet · November 16, 2014 11:21AM

Congrats QN on a wonderful 1805 B-5

and yes, I am jealous.

ARCO · November 16, 2014 12:32PM

<< I know, very tough to find. I'm not a set builder but after I acquired the tough 1804 quarter a couple months ago that I've wanted for years, I thought well it's a short date run perhaps I'll go for more. Nothing. It would be nice to find some like my 1804 but I know it will take a long time, which is fine with me. Hey, this series saves me money! So, I've been remodeling my bathroom in my home for now. Here is my 1804 I posted a while back. Let's see some of this series posted here.

>>

Just a fabulous 1804 Quarter. Nicest I have ever seen for the mid-grade range.

Tyler

scubafuel · November 16, 2014 1:01PM

Roger, that is a really nice, original 1806 B-7. I recently acquired this one:

All of the draped bust quarters are hard to find nice and unmessed-with. It might be why the pool of collectors is so thin.

So Where Are All The Nice Draped Bust Quarters?

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