1818 B-7 Bust Quarter G-T-C : 200 Year Anniversary
1TwoBits
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In continued tribute to the 200 year anniversary of 1818 coinage, this Bust Quarter Guess-The-Crossover features the 1818 Browning 7 variety. It's a somewhat scarcer variety for 1818 and is called R-4. The first coin below has a perfect reverse, but this variety develops a crack from the rim, to left upright of N, to left wing.
The reverse die is then paired with obverse 5 to make the somewhat well known 1818 Browning 9 variety. Most recognize the Browning 9 from the late die state with clashed arrowheads above Liberty's cap.
Then the reverse die is remarried with Obverse 4 to create the 1818 B-7 remarriage. The remarriage is somewhat more rare, and I believe there are still just 5 examples known with most being lower grade. The second coin below is my example of the remarriage.
One note on the 1818 B-7 obverse die (Obverse 4), is that it was used for varieties 1818 B-5, B-6, & B-7. Also, as noted in Early Quarter Dollars Of The United States Mint 1796-1838 by Rea, Peterson, Karoleff, & Kovach, there is an unknown buildup of metal adhering to Liberty's cleavage on all examples.
The first coin was crossed from NGC to PCGS, while the second coin (remarriage) was already in a PCGS holder. Both coins have been to CAC.
Feel free to guess the NGC and PCGS grades for fun if you'd like, as well as if you thought they passed CAC. Comments are welcome, and if you have an 1818 B-7 please post a picture of it.
1TwoBits
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My recent run of horrible performance on GTG threads tell me I shouldn't venture a guess on these two beauties -- aw, the heck with it, I'll guess 63 and 8 -- but these are two quarters I would be proud to own. Thanks for sharing.
58 and 4. CAC no guess.
55 and I’m waffling between 4 and 6...I’ll go with 4. I’ll guess CAC liked them both...I sure do!
I would say 58 on the first one and 3 or 4 on the second.... Cheers, RickO
I agree with 58 and 4, both CAC.
Best, SH
Not certain on the the correct attribution of die marriages, or, having knowledge in this area. However; I'll post my 1818 for posterity in commemoration of the 200 year anniversary. I don't believe this as an 1818 B-7. Thanks!
Here is my B7, heavily worn but still a nice quarter.
Guesses are close and on the money. The first coin was NGC AU55 CAC, and I crossed it to PCGS where it also received an AU55. It re-stickered at CAC. The second coin is PCGS G6, and it did not receive a CAC sticker.
It looks like you have a nice Browning-8 @PocketArt, I'll be posting my B-8 for next month's thread. Nice B-7 @spacehayduke.
Thanks for your comments and for looking.
1TwoBits
Thank you for identifying my 1818 @1TwoBits. I looked up the diagnostics for the Browning-8 for my understanding of this variety: obverse has three closely packed dentils under first "1" in date, with a radial die crack on the reverse to the left of 25 cents. Interesting, so much to learn!