Does anyone have an Ed Price Catalog handy, or a detailed Book on early gold?
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Specifically I am looking for information, if known, on the emission sequence of 1802 $2.50 gold pieces.
Also, if there is a known Date of Delivery/Warrant Number for 1802 $2.50 Gold pieces that would also be extremely helpful.
Fell free to PM me or post the information here, thanks
Also, if there is a known Date of Delivery/Warrant Number for 1802 $2.50 Gold pieces that would also be extremely helpful.
Fell free to PM me or post the information here, thanks
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Are you trying to determine an emmission sequence for the obverse and reverse dies that were used to strike your 1802 cud infested dime?
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<< <i>Are you trying to determine an emmission sequence for the obverse and reverse dies that were used to strike your 1802 cud infested dime?
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That is primarily what I am talking about
Basically I'm trying to see if the $2.50's were struck prior to the Dimes, or at the very least if the $2.50's were delivered prior to the Dimes?
I have a feeling the $2.50's were delivered/struck prior to the Dimes, but I need confirmation for my hypothesis to gain momentum.
The first delivery of quarter eagles was on 11/30/1802 - 958 pieces. (Warrant 261) This is the only delivery I show in 1802, however other authors have said that there were around 3000 or so struck dated 1802. I am sure that they are combining deliveries from either 1801 or 1803 to come up with that amount, however the only delivery I show for 1803 is 423 pieces delivered on 3/30/1803 (Warrant 269) and there were no deliveries of $2 1/2's in 1801. There was only a larger amount struck in 1804 starting with a delivery in May.
Anything else?
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Nothing else for now. I will need to reconsider my original thoughts on when reverse dies were put into use between the two denominations.
Edited to add: I just don't understand why so many reverse dies were created and used in 1802 when both the Dimes and Quarter Eagles had such low mintages! And it is not as if the reverse dies were failing either, but quite the contrary with the obverse dies!