Anne Eliza Paxton (1821-1891), Mary Ann Lewis (1821-1883) 的钱币相册
Collectors have identified two major varieties of 1821 Dimes: Large Date and Small Date. The 1821 Small Date Dime has an unusually small date that is atypical for the series -- it appears quite similar to the date on the 1821 Quarter Eagle, which shows the same square-base 2. The Large Date, on the other hand, features a curled base 2 in the date. The sizes of the dates are so different that an eyeball example of a single coin is all that is necessary to tell the difference. The Large Date 1821 Dime is definitely the more common of the two varieties. As of September 2011, PCGS had certified 245 examples (in all grades) of the Large Date variety and only 60 of the Small Date variety. Mint State examples of the Large Date are scarce but not rare. The finest examples certified by PCGS are 9 MS-65s.
The 1821 Quarter has one of the larger mintages of the series, though there is a possibility that some of that mintage belongs to 1820. Even so, the 1821 Quarter is fairly plentiful in most grades and can be found in Mint State with relative ease. There are quite a few, very nice 1821 Quarters. When compiling the PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census, we found at least a dozen MS65 and better examples. Most are attractively toned and some are prooflike (John Jay Pittman bought his 1821 Quarter as a Proof -- it is now in a PCGS MS65 holder). The strike on 1821 Quarters is also better than in the previous year, which is a plus for type collectors. For those that follow quality, the best 1821 Quarter is a PCGS MS67 that last appeared on the market in 2002 when it set a record price (for the date) of $66,125.
