1818 25C XF45 认证号22010506, PCGS号5322

B-8 R-3 With the die scratch off the second star. From Richard Quitmeyer, Yellow River Rare Coins, Feb.22,2008. A fire at the US mint in January 1816 destroyed much of the equipment causing no coins to be minted in 1816 or 1817. Production resumed in 1818 after new equipment was purchased.

Ron Guth

In 1818, Mint employees pulled out all the stops and cranked out over 361,000 Quarter Dollars, the largest mintage for the denomination since its inception in 1796, and a record that would remain unbroken until 1831.  As a result, the 1818 is the most plentiful of the pre-1831 Quarters -- by far -- and it is an excellent choice for type purposes.  Numerous Mint State examples exist, but it would be a stretch to call them common.  The best example is a solitary PCGS MS67 currently in the High Desert Collection.  This outstanding coin is lustrous and has tremendous eye appeal because of its colorful, original toning.