Nice F12 quarter...

RTS · February 12, 2011 12:28AM

I missed this coin by a day...

baddogss · February 12, 2011 12:31AM

Yeah man, I don't blame you! Looks very nice.

ricko · February 12, 2011 12:47AM

Nice coin indeed.... Cheers, RickO

1Bustcollector · February 12, 2011 12:56AM

A very nice 1807! I too missed it. FYI, it's a B-1. Who ever owns it I'm sure is very happy.

Billet7 · February 12, 2011 1:05AM

I saw that coin on the early-bird email they send out. A VERY nice coin. I would have bought it if it were another date (1806 or 1805) because I have an 1807 that looks just like it. I thought it would be nice to have a matched set, but I wasn't about to have two of the same date.

Someone will be pleased with that purchase.

johnny9434 · February 12, 2011 3:05AM

nice coin

dizzyfoxx · February 12, 2011 4:00AM

Wow! I love the look of that coin!

BillJones · February 12, 2011 4:06AM

Going by the reverse I'd say the coin is really better than Fine; it's more like Choice VF. The trouble is the obverse may have been damaged by a clash of dies, which clearly shows on the reverse, and that had that polished off along with some the detail on MS. Liberty. It's not unusual for reverse to be better than the obverse on early U.S. coins. These coins also suffered from the fact that there was no protective rim on either side.

An any rate Fine is a more than fair grade for it based upon the sharpness, but as it is with many early U.S. coins, the grade might be higher than you think.

MidLifeCrisis · February 12, 2011 4:08AM

Sweet coin. But it's not copper, RTS.

RTS · February 12, 2011 4:11AM

<< Sweet coin. But it's not copper, RTS.

>>

Early quarters are the next best thing.

coindeuce · February 12, 2011 4:15AM

<< 

<< Sweet coin. But it's not copper, RTS.

>>

Early quarters are the next best thing. >>

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crypto79 · February 12, 2011 4:41AM

I don't like the skin to be honest but it is rare

BaseballAbs · February 12, 2011 5:44AM

Crack it out send it back in and get a 15. Excellent strike!

RYK · February 12, 2011 9:00AM

I was the previous owner of the coin. I liked it a lot and had mixed feelings about parting with it.

Ultimately, I was in the mindset of wanting to raise capital for other purchases, and I intend to replace it with an example of the type that is as original but has a little more meat on it. That should be a challenging task to complete.

Quarternut · February 12, 2011 9:11AM

As stated above, it is really a B-1 not a B-2 as was listed by CRO (I know that I sold you guys a book!

)

The 1807's are notorious for shallow and weak rims. Because of the lack of high rims, the portrait will show even a small amount of wear. This is due to the collar die that was used in striking them. By the time the 1807’s were struck, it had expanded and was worn out. This kept the edge of the planchets from being upset and contributed to the vast majority of incomplete reeding found for this date.

"Going by the reverse I'd say the coin is really better than Fine; it's more like Choice VF. The trouble is the obverse may have been damaged by a clash of dies, which clearly shows on the reverse, and that had that polished off along with some the detail on MS. Liberty. It's not unusual for reverse to be better than the obverse on early U.S. coins. These coins also suffered from the fact that there was no protective rim on either side."

The reverse die clash actually occurred in a previous die marriage, as this reverse die was also used in 1805 (B-4) and 1806 (B-1). It is far more common to find this reverse with a “washed out” look due to repeated lapping, but this looks like a nice example.

QN

ColonialCoinUnion · February 12, 2011 9:31AM

<< As stated above, it is really a B-1 not a B-2 as was listed by CRO (I know that I sold you guys a book!

) >>

Oops!

BG · February 12, 2011 8:07PM

Thank you all!! I'm very happy with the piece.

Moldnut · February 13, 2011 12:48AM

Nice coin, congrats

kurtdog · February 13, 2011 1:39AM

They just don't make 'em the way they used to!

QuarterCollector · February 13, 2011 2:35AM

The reverse is outstanding. I have been holding out for one in XF for quite sometime. It seems a very tough date to locate in XF unless it has been molested in some way. The search continues.

Tom

BillJones · February 13, 2011 3:27AM

<< The reverse is outstanding. I have been holding out for one in XF for quite sometime. It seems a very tough date to locate in XF unless it has been molested in some way. The search continues.

Tom >>

I bought this 1807 B-2 many years ago. Given the fact that coin has not protective rims, finding one in EF would be very difficult. It would not take long for this wear down from Mint State to VF or lower. This one is of some interest to die state collectors because it does not have the usual die break on the reverse. It is believed that this piece was in the Brand collection.

golden · February 13, 2011 10:38AM

I like it!

Nice F12 quarter...

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