1818/5 25C B-1 MS(PCGS#38953)

1818/5 25C B-1 MS (PCGS#38953)

The June 2012 Baltimore Auction

Description du lot: 1818/5 Capped Bust Quarter. B-1. Rarity-2. MS-64 (NGC). There are ten die varieties this year from a mintage of 361,174 pieces, and the 1818/5 overdate is the most impressive of these. Remnants of the 5 are within the upper top of the second 8, and a large die crack extends down from the rim, through the T of STATES, the eagle's beak to the upper left corner of the shield. Deep sea-blue and purple-gray toning on both sides. A satiny, well-toned Mint State survivor with resilient underlying luster that merges nicely into the antique toning. From center to periphery, the coin is generally well struck with just a hint of weakness at the overlap of the left edge of the shield with the eagle's wing. The stars are all sharp. PCGS# 38953.