1822 25C 25/50C MS (PCGS#5333)
August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 4061
- 等级
- VF30
- 价格
- 139,934
- 详细说明
- Elusive 1822 25/50C Quarter
1822 Capped Bust Quarter. B-2. Rarity-5. 25/50 C. VF-30 (PCGS).
A delightful mid grade example of this scarce and eagerly sought variety. Lightly toned with dove-grey color and traces of darker patina in the protected areas. The strike is nicely centered on both sides, the devices suitably bold for the assigned grade with plenty of sharper detail remaining to Liberty's portrait and the eagle's plumage. Magnification reveals an ancient pinscratch across Liberty's portrait that has long worn into the surfaces and fails to draw the naked eye. An overall smooth appearance is an uncommon and particularly desirable attribute in an early U.S. Mint silver coin that saw considerable circulation. Remarkably, only 9 coins have been graded finer by PCGS through MS-65+.
This bold naked eye variety features a blundered reverse with the denomination 25 punched over an erroneous 50, with evidence of additional repunching to the primary digit 5 (25/5/50). This reverse was later used in the 1828 B-3 marriage. Both varieties are scarce, although the 1822 B-2 is both more elusive and more conditionally challenging than 1828 B-3 with far fewer examples grading VF or finer. Early quarter variety specialists are sure to compete vigorously for the honor of securing this technically sound and aesthetically pleasing rarity.
PCGS Population: 2; 9 finer.
PCGS# 5333.
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