1842-O 25C Large Date MS64 认证号41616682, PCGS号5402

Briggs 4F. Ex: Ronald W. Brown Acadiana Collection; Doug Winter. As of April 2008, none have been certified above MS63 at NGC and the PCGS population report of 30 for MS64 undoubtedly reflects resubmissions. This date is considered to be R7 in mint state and probably about 6 MS64s exist. Some believe the Pittman coin may be a gem, though the present coin certainly deserves that same consideration with no mentionable marks. The rest of the graded population amounts to a mere 40 coins with only a dozen in lower grades of mint state. In addition, the mintage of 769,000 includes coins actually minted in 1841. Ask yourself how often a mint state 42-o appears on the market...rarely.

Gordon Wrubel

To determine whether you have a Large Date 1842-O quarter or the rarer Small Date version, just look at the 8 in the date. The Large Date has larger figures and the bottom of the 8 is slightly BELOW the base of the adjacent 1. The Small Date version utilizes smaller numeral punches and the bottom of the 8 is ABOVE the baseline of the adjacent 1 and 4.