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1805 25C B-3, R.1, MS65 PCGS Secure. CAC....
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Description
1805 B-3 Quarter, MS65
The Second Finest 1805 Quarter
1805 25C B-3, R.1, MS65 PCGS Secure. CAC. Tompkins Die State
5/2. The obverse has a die crack through star 4 to the hair ribbon,
another from the rim through the 5 to the drapery, and a third from
the digit 1 through the outer points of stars 1 and 2 to the
border. The reverse has a fine die crack through the tops of STAT
that does not continue to the top of ES.This is the only MS65 1805 quarter of any die variety that PCGS has certified (11/15). Although a few similarly graded examples appear in NGC holders, along with a single MS66, it seems that the present piece is the second finest 1805 quarter in existence. Tompkins records an MS66 NGC example of B-2, four MS64 examples of B-3, one MS64 of B-4, and an MS63 survivor of B-1. The finest B-5 grades just XF45 according to Tompkins.
Nearly a year passed from the single 1804 quarter delivery dated June 12, to the first of seven 1805 deliveries, dated April 29. The Philadelphia Mint coined 121,394 quarters from April 29 to July 31, 1805, then another intermission occurred until the first delivery of 1806 dated May 26. The timing suggests that all the Draped Bust quarters were minted in the actual year shown on the coins. Tompkins suggests that the B-3 die combination was struck fourth out of the five known varieties, suggesting that this piece was minted in either June or July of that year.
This lovely Gem has an exquisite strike with only slight weakness at the top of the obverse and bottom of the reverse. All other details are bold. The surfaces exhibit satiny silver luster beneath gorgeous rose, violet, and blue toning. A highly appealing example for the advanced type or variety collector.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23RC, Variety PCGS# 38925, Base PCGS# 5313, GSID# 212668)
Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 6.74 grams
ASW: 0.19338oz
Auction Info
2016 January 6 - 11 FUN US Coins Signature Auction - Tampa #1231 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2016
6th-11th
Wednesday-Monday
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