1818 25C MS(PCGS#5322)

December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

1061

等级

MS66

价格

180,895

详细说明

Enchanting 1818 Capped Bust Quarter 1818/(5) Capped Bust Quarter. B-3. Rarity-3. MS-66 (NGC). This premium Gem example of the challenging Capped Bust design type will also appeal to advanced specialists in the series. Brilliant surfaces are fully lustrous with a smooth appearance to both sides. Striking detail is razor sharp to full over virtually all design elements, the impression expertly centered with uniform denticulation around the borders. As carefully preserved as any example of this type that we have handled over the years, and sure to catch the eye of quality-conscious bidders. Despite the quarter's continued unpopularity with contemporary silver bullion depositors, 1818 did see unusually high demand, and the mintage of 361,174 pieces is the highest for this denomination from 1796 through 1828. The Large Diameter Capped Bust type as a whole is rare in the finest Mint State grades, however, and the 1818 is no exception. Opportunities to acquire an example as technically sound and aesthetically pleasing as this premium Gem MS-66 usually come along only once in a long while. The NGC insert attributes this coin as an 1818 quarter, which is technically correct even though the B-3 variety shares its obverse with the 1818/5 B-1 overdate. In the later B-3 marriage, lapping of the obverse die has removed virtually all remnants of the 5 underdigit. The Larry H. Miller specimen is a newcomer to the Condition Census for this variety as listed in the 2010 reference Early Quarter Dollars of the United States Mintby Rory R. Rea et al., the MS-66s therein tied for CC#2. Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection. NGC Census (all die marriages of the issue): 12; 3 finer (MS-67 * finest). PCGS# 5322. NGC ID: 23RH. Click here for certification details from NGC.