1835 quarter with a 7 over the 5? Interesting!

BaseballAbs · March 2, 2010 10:12AM

I bought a bust quarter that was advertized as an 1835. Strange enough it appears to have a 7 punched right over the 5. The reverse appears to be the 1835 B-2. Is this possible that a 7 could be over a 5?

Very interesting!

Barndog · March 2, 2010 10:22AM

tooled?

BaseballAbs · March 2, 2010 10:34AM

I have no idea, It looks original and low grade.

BaseballAbs · March 2, 2010 10:36AM

I am hoping it is real.

STONE · March 2, 2010 11:34AM

Close-up of the date?

The 7 looks to be added

BaseballAbs · March 2, 2010 11:44AM

The coin is still in the mail and i have not yet recieved it. When i do i will for sure inspect the coin and post some larger images of the date. These are the images of the seller so i don't know alot about the coin.

Raybo · March 2, 2010 11:49AM

<< <i>Close-up of the date?

The 7 looks to be added >>

I agree.

QuarterCollector · March 2, 2010 11:56AM

Fake or real it is a neat find.

CaptHenway · March 2, 2010 12:08PM

Possibly an 1837 B-3 with damage under the 7?
TD

BaseballAbs · March 2, 2010 12:14PM

I don't think so, If you look at the reverse the 25 c is very high on the coin.

Bear · March 2, 2010 12:58PM

The coin sure looks good from the picture.
Anyone have a reference book for the
characteristics?

speety · March 2, 2010 1:09PM

Imho the coin looks tooled in the picture. Hope it turns out to be real when it gets to you!

JRocco · March 2, 2010 1:27PM

The number 7 shouldn't be a different color than the numbers 1, 8 or 3.

But still might be a fun coin to have unless it is the real deal then
it would be a fantastic coin to have

edited to add - Why would it be advertised as an 1835 when it is so obviously not?

Quarternut · March 2, 2010 2:55PM

It is an 1835 B-2 that has had the last numeral re-engraved or added...for what purpose I have no idea. At least that is what it looks like in the PIC. I would reserve the right to say otherwise if I could see it in hand.

The obverse die characteristics are identical to 1835 Obv. 1, which was used in creating 1835 B-1, B-2 & B-3.

This reverse (Rev. H), was first used in 1834 to produce the 1834 B-2 & B-5 and is from a unique reverse hub, most likely engraved by Christian Gobrecht.

It is an interesting item, but I would think not more valuable because of the re-engraved date, but worth less. If it were an earlier type re-engraved to 1823 or 1827, then it would be worth more.

I would be interested in it, at least a photo of it, for an article I am working on though.

QN

BaseballAbs · March 3, 2010 1:40AM

The coin was interesting to me, I did get a good price on the coin, so i was willing to take the risk. I can't wait to see it in hand. I have no idea why anyone would go to the trouble to add that number to a common 1835 which makes it interesting as well.

Baley · March 3, 2010 1:58AM

as a kid I once had an 1861 quarter, on the back, someone had carefully altered "QUAR. DOL" to QUAE DOL. It looked pretty good, so good that I thought I had something cool...

took it to my local coin shop to ask about it, they apologized for selling me an altered coin, and traded me even for a higher graded 1876.

I always figured someone was practicing on the coin at some point, in order to be able to skillfully change something about a more valuable coin.