1825/4/2 Capped Bust Quarter, B.2, NGC VG08

Description: For the particular buyer who wants this rare and unusual variety of the older, larger-than-present sized Capped Bust Quarter series in an encapsulated holder, we offer this 1825 / 4 / 2 Capped Bust quarter, more common variety Browning 2 (more common, that is, for only ~ 240 of these quarters still surviving!). This coin shows the 5 over 4 over 2 overdates, and has dark field contrasts to lighter silver features that make it more attractive and easier to examine - the so-called "circulation cameo." This is an exceptional coin for the grade, without corrosion and including some multicoloured toning both on the obverse and reverse, where we can see blues, greens, reds, all muted but there in the silver-grey of the quarter. The brief history is, the Philadelphia Mint made a set of dies in 1822, but for the quarter its minting runs were finished with several 1822 obverse dies left over. So, in 1824 they reworked them to create the 1824 over 2 quarter series. Then, they found they still had good dies left over! So the next year they reworked them yet again to make 1825 quarters, creating a mystery of what-were-those-overwritten-digits that lasted through much of the 20th century. All this is an interesting insight into a bit of Early American history of our grand old Philadelphia Mint, Federal government dynamics, and who might have run around with this quarter, spending it around until it wore down to a modestly Very Good condition level, and then someone saved it for successive collections. We are pleased to offer you this coin to continue its numismatic journey. Shipped with signature tracking for your added assurance.

Price: 425 USD

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

End Time: 2024-11-05T04:15:53.000Z

Shipping Cost: 9 USD