New purchase: crust-aceous 1820 Bust quarter

rhedden · October 30, 2008 4:45AM

This is an 1820 Large 0 Bust quarter from the set I recently bought. I do not recall the die marriage for this one, but I do know that it scores a perfect "10" on the Original Crust Scale. I wish they were all as original as this one. I also wish this coin was an 1823/2 instead. Anyone have a genie I can borrow?

SilverEagles92 · October 30, 2008 5:13AM

Did you say crustacean?

I digress...

CoinJunkie · October 30, 2008 5:27AM

Great coin with a lot of "personality". Too bad about that rim ding...

Quarternut · October 30, 2008 5:54AM

Ron,
Looks like you have an 1820 B-1 R-4.

This is the Large O / Large Stars obverse paired with Reverse L.

This obverse was also used to create the 1820 B-2 die marriage. Reverse L was utilized again in 1821 to create the B-2 die marriage.

In the latest die stage, a die chip develops in the 2 in the reverse denomination and shows up on all of the 1821 B-2's. It looks like yours is an earlier die stage before the die chipping occured.

As was pointed out, the rim bump is the only real distraction, otherwise it is a nice circulated Bust Quarter. I would think this is F-12 to F-15 as far as wear goes, but would be closer to the F-12 end due to the rim problem.

I also wish this coin was an 1823/2 instead. Anyone have a genie I can borrow?

You can borrow him as soon as I am done with him!!

QN

rhedden · October 30, 2008 7:16AM

I think the rim bump is really tiny and insignificant, if I remember correctly. Sometimes a little defect like that will look awful in a photo. Other times, it is the tip of the iceberg, and the whole side of the coin is dented. I have an 1805 half dollar that looks the same way in its photo, but it is actually a tiny cud, not a bump. PCGS graded it VF30.

RYK · October 30, 2008 7:19AM

I have seen cuds mistaken for rim bumps and die breaks mistaken for scratches. There is something to be said about examining coins in hand.

STONE · October 30, 2008 7:22AM

Ron, now I know you said this coin is original, but if you want my coin-doctor friend to turn it into an 1823, this coin will no longer be original

With that said, dam that's a nice looking coin and in just the same grade my Bust Quarter collection is being assembled in.

New purchase: crust-aceous 1820 Bust quarter

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