NewP!! 1819 Bust quarter B-4 LDS!! Major die break must see!

Vbowling299 · October 8, 2015 10:11AM

Just picked up a real toughie that i think will join my bust quarter collection!!
Its not because i really collect varieties, but because this one is so cool (and it was sorta a pick!)
I didnt realize just how rare this coin was, and i actually passed on it several years back. I went to the same show and looked! It was still there so i went for it finally...price was much friendlier than the first time too!

It also comes with a pretty cool pedigree to the Jules Reiver collection! Although it needs a new holder...

Let me know your thoughts!!

Andrew

coin22lover · October 8, 2015 10:15AM

Neat variety...I've always liked that one. The late die state seems to draw a premium.

hchcoin · October 8, 2015 10:24AM

I've always loved that one also. Very nice. Be careful, it gets addictive.

USMarine6 · October 8, 2015 10:26AM

This is the first time I've seen this. I've never had an interest in the bust quarters but I must say that is a cool coin. I would have been hard pressed not buying it the first time around but it certainly worked out in your favor. Thanks for posting.

Meltdown · October 8, 2015 10:34AM

Now that is interesting!

NumisOxide · October 8, 2015 10:51AM

Nice die break at the date!

kaz · October 8, 2015 11:51AM

Getting to see cool old silver like this is one of the main reasons I hang out around here.

Barndog · October 8, 2015 1:10PM

and Jules Reiver, awesome

Baley · October 8, 2015 1:28PM

Very nice, it's a die state I still need for my set, would very much like to find a similar example someday. great pick up.

Moldnut · October 8, 2015 2:27PM

Yeah, these are cool coins

Treashunt · October 8, 2015 8:55PM

nice pick ups!

DaveWcoins · October 8, 2015 11:19PM

<< <i>Now that is interesting! >>

+1

Timbuk3 · October 9, 2015 4:30AM

Cool !!! :-)

Varlis · October 9, 2015 7:58AM

Nice! This is a very cool variety. It's listed as an R-4 in the Tompkins book, but it seems in my experience pretty tough to locate (maybe he'll weigh in). Here's my lowly PCGS FR-02:

BustCuds · October 9, 2015 9:00AM

Very tough late die state for the B-4 variety...Super example

crazyhounddog · October 9, 2015 9:22AM

Cool coin!! Great pick-up

winky · October 9, 2015 9:28AM

love it.

Quarternut · October 9, 2015 10:24AM

As stated, the die die marriage itself is perhaps a low R-4, but the late die stage showing the heavy die cracks through the date is more like a mid R-5.

This is the earliest die stage currently known that shows a heavy die crack down through the right stars to the bottom of the date. It is likely that this crack occurred during the hardening of the working die, but if it did not, then the earlier die stage with out this crack could exist. If so, it is extremely rare...

Here are a couple more examples of the late die stage from my collection...

QN