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Anyone have any info on the ultra rare 1792 quarter pattern in copper or white metal? Looks like the last one sold for a ridiculously cheap 28k in the norweb auction in 1988.

Why are they so rare compared to the 1792 disme, half disme and even the cent? There are only 6 known total!

Doesn't look like even bob simpson or Pogue own one?

Any insight is appreciated.

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  • coachbedfordcoachbedford Posts: 189
    All I know about them are, as you said, they are super rare (yes, around 6 known)-- and that those few come in copper, white metal, two sides and uniface. But I've always had an interest in them since I bought a pretty decent copy out of a junk box in 1989, and since then, I think I found what might be a Wright copper uniface "disme." I swear this shadowy form looks like the Wright quarter eagle, but the coin size is only a little larger than a US nickel. Pic included.

    On second thought, NO pic included-- looks like the old way of attaching pics no longer works. And I don't have photopicbuckets or whatever it is.
  • EastonCollectionEastonCollection Posts: 1,551 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Never saw one except there moght be one in the federal reserve bank in NYC????
    What makes you so interested in the 1792 patterns - you in the market for one?
    Easton Collection
  • goldengolden Posts: 10,034 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have never liked the look of the 1792 Quarter.
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Check out the listing on USPatterns.com.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
    On a surprisingly related note, check out this article on 1794 Starred Reverse Large Cents.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,645 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fascinating article.

    The 28K price in the Norweb sale does seem cheap, but I suspect there are a bunch of similarly priced items from the Norweb sale which today would also be considered huge bargains.
    Newman Numismatic Portal, www.NewmanPortal.org
  • MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 24,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The 28K price in the Norweb sale does seem cheap, but I suspect there are a bunch of similarly priced items from the Norweb sale which today would also be considered huge bargains.

    I bought the Norweb 1792 Copper Disme for 28K at the same sale. Today, it's worth at least 10 times that.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
  • Sunshine Rare CoinsSunshine Rare Coins Posts: 2,342 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>The 28K price in the Norweb sale does seem cheap, but I suspect there are a bunch of similarly priced items from the Norweb sale which today would also be considered huge bargains.

    I bought the Norweb 1792 Copper Disme for 28K at the same sale. Today, it's worth at least 10 times that. >>



    I estimate the coin to be worth 3 million plus

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