1840-O 25C Drapery; FS-501, Large O VF35 认证号25562507, PCGS号395925

Ron Guth

In a survey of the members of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club, published in the March 2008 issue of the Gobrecht Journal, the 1840-O With Drapery Large O Quarter was ranked seventh among the Ten Greatest New Orleans Seated Coins: "This transitional variety was created when a new With Drapery obverse was used with an old reverse with re-engraved denticles.  This interesting variety is very rare with no more than 25 specimens known.  Most of the available coins are well worn but a few high grade pieces do exist.  The best example that I have seen was a well struck piece graded PCGS MS-63 that appeared in the Heritage auction at the Charlotte Money Show during March 2007.  This issue received mixed support from the respondents, most likely due to a member's experience with this variety."