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1815 25C XF40 PCGS #5321

1815 is the first year for the Capped Bust Quarter type, and all known survivors are struck from a single die pair. In his “Early United States Quarters 1796-1838”, Steve Tompkins includes correspondence between Bailly Blanchard, head cashier of the Planters Bank of New Orleans, and Mint Director Robert L. Patterson, where Blanchard pleaded with Patterson to return only quarter dollars in exchange for the bank’s deposit of silver. After much hesitation, as no quarter dollar dies were available, Patterson gave in to Blanchard’s request, and production of the quarter dollar denomination was resumed. While regularly available in Choice grades, true Gems with original surfaces are elusive.