JDs Classic Head Quarter Eagles 的钱币相册
OGH, HM-1, R-2. Obverse 1: Nearly straight roll of curls at back of head; this obverse die is unique. Reverse A: Solid berry, 3rd Arrowhead touches middle of the right base of A. This is the most common die pair in 1834 representing more than 50% of the examples found. This example displays sharply detailed design elements, with full radials on all star centers. The lightly marked orange-gold surfaces exhibit a mix of satiny mint luster and prooflike reflectivity in the fields. Overall eye appeal is outstanding. Heritage 2/23: 52441. Images courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
OGH, HM-1, R-2. Obverse 1: Nearly straight roll of curls at back of head; this obverse die is unique. Reverse A: Solid berry, 3rd Arrowhead touches middle of the right base of A. This is the most common die pair in 1834 representing more than 50% of the examples found. This example displays sharply detailed design elements, with full radials on all star centers. The lightly marked orange-gold surfaces exhibit a mix of satiny mint luster and prooflike reflectivity in the fields. Overall eye appeal is outstanding. Heritage 2/23: 52441. Images courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
CAC, HM-2, R-3. Obverse 1: The Mint used a single obverse die to strike all 1835 quarter eagles. Reverse B: Widely spaced A M in AMERICA split berry; the same as 1834 HM-2. This is the most common pairing in 1835 representing over 85% of the assumed survivors. As with all 1835 Quarter Eagles, the central devices are weakly struck but this example has better definition than most. The color is green-gold and the surfaces are prooklike. A beautiful example of this date. Purchased from Crescent City Numismatics.
CAC, HM-4, Script 8, “late/intermediate” die state, R-1. Obverse 4: Script 8; Curved Profile; Star 6 points to lowest portion of first hair curl. Reverse E is the same as HM-3 and 1835 HM-3 and is the only reverse in 1836 with no berry. Well struck despite the deteriorating condition of the obverse die. The luster is muted, and the color is orange-gold with scattered hints of cherry-red. The obverse has a bisecting die crack which runs from the left of star 6 through Liberty and the field between stars 12 and 13. This crack is met above the ear with a crack to the lower jaw. The reverse does not have the “normal” crack from the left wing to through the lower base of S but does have a shallow crack from the top left of the shield to the Eagle’s beak. Heritage 12/22: 3581.
CAC, HM-1, Block 8, R-3. Obverse 1: Curved profile and large indent in hair at bottom of portrait; this obverse die is unique. Reverse F: VERY weak detached tongue; 3rd Arrowhead under right base of A. This example is green-gold with orange-gold toning and pleasing cartwheel luster. The strike is very strong except for some minor weakness on the hair below the Liberty Band. Purchased from DLRC.
HM-1, R-3, Bass-Haynor. Obverse 1: Star 8 points to the left side of the third curl on the top of Liberty's head; Bulbous lower lip and open mouth. Reverse A is the same as 1834 HM-1. This is the finest known 1837 Quarter Eagle. Boldly to sharply rendered throughout, this coin exhibits superior definition for a circulation strike quarter eagle of the type. Beautiful satin surfaces exhibit a few blushes of faint powder blue iridescence on dominant golden-orange color. There is a faint die crack from the top of the 8 into Miss Liberty’s hair. New York Gold Mart; ex: Stack’s Bowers 8/2022: 5015 (Daryl Haynor’s The Virginian Collection); ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection, Part II, October 1999, lot 305.
CAC, HM-1, R-3. Obverse 1 (unique) and Reverse H which is the same as 1837 HM-3; there is only one die pairing in 1838. Beautiful frosty luster adorns green gold surfaces. The strike is extremely strong and there are no significant contact marks. The obverse has a wide rim and small denticles. It would be a pleasure if all coins were graded this conservatively. Purchased from Crescent City Numismatics.
CAC, HM-1, R-4. There is a single die pair known. The obverse is unique; the reverse was subsequently used for 1839-C HM-1; there is only one die pairing in 1838-C. Virtually Mint State, this impressive piece has a trace of rub on the high points with minuscule handling marks. Both sides display lustrous green-gold surfaces with gorgeous peripheral rose toning. Although not clearly visible on the PCGS image, there is a distinct die crack from the left shield through the eagle’s lower beak. This crack may have led to the soft strike at the juncture of the shield and the eagle’s left wing. Heritage 9/23: 3101,
HM-1, R-4. Obverse 1 (unique) and Reverse F which is the same as 1836 HM-1 and HM-8 and 1837 HM-2; there is only one die pairing in 1839. This is a rare mint state example. The green-gold color is accented by light orange toning toward the periphery on the obverse. The strike is strong with any weakness consistent with other high-grade examples. There are minor reeding marks on the obverse portrait. Purchased from Crescent City Numismatics.
HM-3, R-4+. Obverse 2: The C is over the left side of the 3. Reverse K: The rounded branch tip extends to the left serif of the D and the 1 in ½ is far from the bar; this reverse die is unique. This is the second year of production of Classic Head Quarter Eagles at the Charlotte mint. The year featured three die pairings; the HM-3 is the second rarest of the three. On this example, the strike is strong for the issue, has a satin texture, and the color is orange-gold. On the obverse, there is a “strike through” on the face that is typical for obverse 2; this characteristic has been given the nickname “bandit face”. On the reverse, there is a large die crack through the E in STATES into the field above the eagle.
CAC, HM-2, R-4. In 1839, the Dahlonega mint had a single year of production for Classic Head Quarter Eagles. It is the only year where the mint mark was on the obverse. The year had one obverse and two reverses. The reverse is identified by no berry, and a weak branch stem approaching the upright of D in the denomination. This green-gold representative shows striking weakness on the middle letters in LIBERTY. Noticeable frosty luster remains. Purchased from Heritage; ex: SB 11/21: 4091.
HM-1 (Late die state), R-3. Obverse 1: High Date with the 3 lower than other digits; this obverse die is unique. Reverse N: Wide fraction, no berry and a weak branch stem; the reverse die is unique. This die pairing represented the first gold coins struck at the New Orleans mint. This variety has the traditional layout with a coin turn unlike the HM-2 which has a “medal turn”. The surfaces are green gold with frosty luster. The devices are sharply struck but extensive die polishing shows fragmented curls by the Y in LIBERTY on the obverse and thinning of the leaves, arrow shafts and feathers on the reverse. The reverse has extensive die cracks – one runs from the bottom of T through the bottom of I in UNITED through leaf 1 to the 2 in 2 ½ to the rim. The second runs from the bottom of A to the top of M in AMERICA. Purchased from Stack’s Bowers.