1824/2 25C MS(PCGS#5335)

The March 2012 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4070

等级

AU53

价格

57,964

详细说明

1824/2 Capped Bust Quarter. B-1, the only known dies. Rarity-3. AU-53 (PCGS). One of the finest certified by PCGS and a solid example for the advanced specialist. The strike is particularly sharp for this date, with bold curls cascading down Liberty's shoulder, and the eagle's feathers are full. Toned with a mix of lighter gray to dark, with flashes of russet and gold in the fields when examined. Mintages were a bit convoluted at this period although it is believed that 16,000 were struck of this date, but actually delivered very late in 1823. Regardless of the number coined, what is important to collectors is how many are available today. Perhaps 250 to 400 exist in all grades. the vast majority in well circulated condition and often found with significant problems from mishandling. At this lofty grade level, any 1824/2 quarters would be tied with a modest number at the lower end of the Condition Census for the date.