1828 25C MS62 认证号12438405, PCGS号5342

1828 25C MS62 B-4, R.3 as a business strike, R.7 as a proof. The Narrow Date, B-4 variety has less space between the 82, relative to B-1 through B-3. This specimen is a striking and rather proof-like example of this difficult early quarter type, richly toned in sea-green, plum-red, tan-gold and cobalt-blue. The final date in the Large Diameter series of Bust quarters, and unquestionably original with rich tonal qualities, the striking details are well brought up in all areas and both sides are perfectly centered. The definition of what constitutes a proof has become more strict within past decades. Only a handful of 1828 quarters have been certified as proofs. Speculating on the possibility of it being a proof, the fields do exhibit a noticeable glimmer when held beneath a light, but the effect is somewhat dampened by the layers of toning.

Ron Guth

The 1828 is the last of the Large Size Quarter Dollars.  The entire mintage of this year consists of so-called Normal 1828's and the scarcer 25/50 variety.  The Normal 1828's are represented by three different die varieties: Browning 1, 2, and 4.  Fortunately, Browning 1 is a common variety, making it easy for collectors to find a Normal 1828 in a wide range of grades.  Affordable in lower grades, the Normal 1828 becaomes rare and relatively expensive in Mint State.  The finest examples are MS64 and above, with the majority grading out at MS65.  The "finest example" title boils down to a fight between an NGC MS67 (which holds the price record of $108,687.50) and a PCGS MS66+ that was once called a Proof.

Here's an interesting anecdote: the 1828 Browning 1 shares a reverse with the extremely rare, Original 1827 Quarter!