1834 quarter types (pictures added)

Comments

• LoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭

  January 25, 2013 8:10AM

  1834 was produced using 2 obv dies & 4 rev. dies.
  
  B-1 used obv 1 / rev F (which has 2 line stripes in the shield)
  B-2 used obv 1/ rev G (3 line stripes in shield) This is an R-4
  B-3 used obv 2/ rev H ( 3 line stripes)
  B-4 used obv 2/ rev I (3 line stripes)
  B-5 used obv 2/ rev G (3 line stripes) This is an R-5
  
  
  
  Look at PCGS Coinfacts, or find the book Early U.S. Quarters 1796-1838
  by Steve M. Tompkins.

  My Type Set
  
  R.I.P. Bear

  0
• LoveMyLiberty Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭

  January 25, 2013 8:28AM

  
  The answer to your question is somewhat complicated involving a change in master hubs,
  the design change to a smaller diameter coin in 1831, a change in engravers at the mint
  and the production of a Presentation Set to be presented to leaders of foreign governments.
  
  It would be easier on both of us if you could read the book. It's very interesting.
  

  My Type Set
  
  R.I.P. Bear

  0
• hchcoin Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 25, 2013 8:36AM

  Hey - that's a nice looking coin. Let's see the obverse.

  0
• hchcoin Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 25, 2013 8:53AM

  The Tompkins book has a great write-up on a new theory for it. To summarize:
  
  Someone other than the chief engraver engraved a new reverse die used in 1833 on the B-2 and 1834 on the B-1. This change was done to incorporate changes that were made on the dime and half dime to prevent die deterioration at the shield stripes. This is why they reduced the lines in the stripes to two. After using the die to mint thousands of coins, they retired the die and no new working dies were made from this master hub.

  0
• Vbowling299 Posts: 1,878 ✭✭✭

  January 25, 2013 9:09AM

  great thanks hchcoin!
  Lovemyliberty: I do need to invest in that book along with a few other series im interested in like seated quarters

  https://forums.collectors.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https://www.ebay.com/str/rochesternumismaticconsultation?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=tw-bhouzrjw&sssrc=3418065&ssuid=tw-bhouzrjw&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

  0
• hchcoin Posts: 4,837 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 25, 2013 9:15AM

  Very nice coin! That is exactly how I like them and in my favorite grade for bust quarters.

  0
• Vbowling299 Posts: 1,878 ✭✭✭

  January 25, 2013 9:38AM

  Thanks!! i agree, vf35 can be had often for much less that a nice 40, but usually look just as nice and in this case it has some light colors mixed in!

  https://forums.collectors.com/home/leaving?allowTrusted=1&target=https://www.ebay.com/str/rochesternumismaticconsultation?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=tw-bhouzrjw&sssrc=3418065&ssuid=tw-bhouzrjw&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

  0
• mozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭

  January 25, 2013 2:20PM

  The Steve Tompkins book on Early US Quarters is highly recommended, well worth the money for anyone with even the littlest interest in the Early Quarters. Spend the money on this book, and buy the quarters later.

  I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.

  0
• Sonorandesertrat Posts: 5,695 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 25, 2013 2:36PM

  
  
  << <i>The Steve Tompkins book on Early US Quarters is highly recommended, well worth the money for anyone with even the littlest interest in the Early Quarters. Spend the money on this book, and buy the quarters later. >>
  
  
  
  

  Member: EAC, NBS, C4, CWTS, ANA
  
  RMR: 'Wer, wenn ich schriee, hörte mich denn aus der Engel Ordnungen?'
  
  CJ: 'No one!' [Ain't no angels in the coin biz]

  0