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Mint State 1806 Quarter, B-3

1806 25C MS60 PCGS. B-3, R.1. The defective right foot on the I of LIBERTY, along with a leaf point under the center of the I in AMERICA and the 5 in the denomination not touching the fletchings, confirms the die pairing. This is an early striking from Die State I, which Breen-Browning note has a "long spine from lowest leaf on right to tail of R; this fades out." The "spine" or die line here is quite bold, confirming the early die state.
While this variety is considered one of the most common for the year, in Mint State it is rare, as Breen-Browning also notes. A search through our Permanent Auction Archives reveals that only three times before have we offered higher-graded examples. The strike is soft through the centers, as always, and the MS60 grade is a likely byproduct of the somewhat murky deep blue-green and purple toning, which is nonetheless attractive if not compelling.(Registry values: P5)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23RD, PCGS# 5314, GSID# 5059)

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 6.74 grams
ASW: 0.19338oz
Mintage: 206,124

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