1815 25C Browning 1 "E" MS(PCGS#809461)
1815 25C Browning 1 "E" MS (PCGS#809461)
March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 2226
- 等级
- MS61
- 价格
- 15,773
- 详细说明
- 1815 Capped Bust Quarter. B-1, the only known dies. Rarity-1--E Counterstamp--MS-61 (NGC). Satiny surfaces are adorned with iridescent reddish-apricot toning that deepens toward the borders. Universally sharp in strike with an uncommonly smooth appearance in hand for the assigned grade. Why the E counterstamp was applied to a modest number of 1815 and 1825 quarters has always been a mystery. In addition these two dates are also found with L counterstamps, always placed above Liberty's head near the border. A few of these counterstamped coins display minor bending opposite the letter, others do not, as here. Hence, many of these counterstamps must have been applied while the coins were in the press. All sorts of theories have been published, but so far no definitive contemporary evidence has surfaced to explain the significance of these counterstamps. As such, the mystery remains unsolved until someone digs in a new direction and finds out the truth behind these enigmatic and popular pieces. This is a scarce and attractive Mint State example, a coin that will always be in strong demand. Provenance: From Heritage's Summer FUN Signature Auction of July 2012, lot 3512; Heritage's CSNS Signature Auction of April 2020, lot 3396. NGC Census (E Counterstamp only): 4; 14 finer (MS-66 finest). PCGS# 809461. NGC ID: 23RG. Click here for certification details from NGC.