Capped Bust Quarter...What Year?

RTS · July 18, 2008 5:31AM

avgcounterfiticus · July 18, 2008 5:48AM

1819 ?

doh · July 18, 2008 5:51AM

1822

123cents · July 18, 2008 5:56AM

1822 25/50 reverse.

RTS · July 18, 2008 5:57AM

Not 1819, not 1822.

Quarternut · July 18, 2008 5:58AM

It is one of three dates:

1824 B-1
1825 B-1
1828 B-2

As they all share this same reverse die.

This reverse was originally used to produce the very rare 1823 B-1 and after that use was heated, repaired at the lower arrowhead (causing the barb or die line extending towards the eagle from this arrowhead) and the upper arrow shaft, then re-annealed and used again in 1824, 1825 and 1828.

This repair work was most likely performed by Christian Gobrecht in early December 1823, as he was briefly employed by the mint after Chief engraver Robert Scot died on November 1st, 1823. Gobrecht was hired temporarily until William Kneass was commissioned as the new Chief engraver on January 29th, 1824.

How did I do?

QN

Edited for spelling only...

doh · July 18, 2008 5:58AM

1828 then

RTS · July 18, 2008 6:02AM

It is one of three dates: 1824 B-1 1825 B-1 1828 B-2 QN

In this case the 1828 B2 and I did not know the 1825 B1 shared the same reverse, thanks for the info.

Quarternut · July 18, 2008 6:15AM

In this case the 1828 B2 and I did not know the 1825 B1 shared the same reverse, thanks for the info.

The 1828 B-2 is a scarce die marriage especially in higher grades, currently listed in my new book as an R-4+.

Looks like you have a nice VF-35.

QN

firstmint · July 18, 2008 9:52AM

QN -

Thread killer...

charley · July 18, 2008 9:56AM

QN, is your assumption the obverse is the same? Respectfully, John Curlis

charley · July 18, 2008 9:57AM

Grade, not design

Respectfully, John Curlis

Quarternut · July 18, 2008 4:33PM

John,
Yes, I am assuming that the obverse looks as good as the reverse.

(Although we all know what happens when we assume!)

QN

RTS · July 19, 2008 12:42AM

John, Yes, I am assuming that the obverse looks as good as the reverse. QN

The look of the front is consistent with that of the back and the back looks 10 times nicer
in person than in my mediocre picture - PCGS calls the coin a VF30 though since I only use
three grades I call it nice.

JRocco · July 19, 2008 3:53AM

Nice works, especially when you refer to the piece in this thread.

And nice work QN

bidask · July 19, 2008 4:05AM

<< <i>Nice works, especially when you refer to the piece in this thread.

And nice work QN >>

I am going to buy QN's book!

Capped Bust Quarter...What Year?

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