1818 quarter mule with half cent reverse

Baley · December 11, 2005 2:59AM

Rare die combo not even listed in the description

fc · December 11, 2005 3:01AM

is it just my monitor or are those pics very dark.

how could you see anything?

MrEureka · December 11, 2005 3:29AM

By coincidence, something similar actually exists.

This is a restrike made outside the mint from dies sold as scrap possibly by Joseph J. Mickley or Montroville Dickeson.

It was made using the 1818 Browning 2 quarter obverse and the 1818 Newcomb 8 cent reverse. The dies appear worn and rusted but this could be the result of the overstrike. According to Pollock an 1860 quarter was used as a planchet, its reeded edge crushed.

The piece is unique and has a pedigree dating back into numismatic antiquity. It is ex Cogan 3/1862, Seavey, Parmelee, Woodin, Brenner, T.J. Clarke, J. Welch, 72 ANA, Bowers and Ruddy Rare Coin Reviews, Bowers and Ruddy 6/82, Stacks 3/85, Queller.

Photo is a scan from the Bowers and Ruddy 6/82 sale.

fc · December 11, 2005 3:36AM

thanks for more info, i am going to watch to see if someone buys this coin. I would never dream of it, but maybe someone else finds it desirable.

MICHAELDIXON · December 11, 2005 3:40AM

Taking the reverse picture and lightening it, it matches the reverse of one of the other coins he has on auction. He probably switched the reverse picture.

cmanbb · December 11, 2005 3:40AM

enhanced photos......................................very interesting

fc · December 11, 2005 3:42AM

heck,

i think the above poster is right. the coin does not appear to be
the same size when viewing the reverse and obverse pics.

baley, are you making fun of us??

coinlieutenant · December 11, 2005 3:43AM

The reverse pic is obviously wrong...look at the size of the coin...doesnt match.

cmanbb · December 11, 2005 3:43AM

MD............................

you are probably correct

MICHAELDIXON · December 11, 2005 3:44AM

Lightening the picture and placing the reverse of the 1849 beside it, you can tell the two reverses are the same. It had to be a mistake of the seller using "mismatched" pictures.

ExtraordinaryCoins · December 11, 2005 4:31AM

I contacted the seller and he confirmed the mistake.

Baley · December 11, 2005 9:56AM

baley, are you making fun of us??

no, not you. I'm making fun of the seller!

1818 quarter mule with half cent reverse

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