1818 25C MS(PCGS#5322)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

8008

Grade

MS61

Price

4,800

Lot Description

1818 Capped Bust Quarter. B-2. Rarity-1. MS-61 (NGC). Pleasing russet and cobalt-blue toning circles the borders, especially the obverse. Clean surfaces with virtually no detracting handling marks. Bold die clashing shows in the fields of the obverse and reverse, rather typical for this issue. Notably this reverse die is the only die to show the carefully hand engraved rear claw of the eagle just behind the lowest berry on the branch, a feature that must have been added by Robert Scot or another engraver as this would have been after John Reich left in 1817 (another possibility is this is a leftover die). Handsome quality and eye appeal for the type or date collector. PCGS# 5322. NGC ID: 23RH. Click here for certification details from NGC.