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1834 $2 1/2 Small Head, HM-1, R.2, MS64 PCGS. CAC....
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Description
1834 HM-1 Quarter Eagle, MS64
Small Head Obverse
1834 $2 1/2 Small Head, HM-1, R.2, MS64 PCGS. CAC. Two types
of 1834 quarter eagles are known as the Small Head and the Large
Head, sometimes called the "Booby Head," a name that was adopted
from the 1839 large cents and apparently first used by John H.
Clapp. Mint records suggest a production of 112,334 Classic Head
quarter eagles in 1834, with production beginning in early
September. Mint Director Samuel Moore sent two examples of the new
coinage to Treasury Secretary Levi Woodbury on September 3, 1834.
Those two coins were likely examples of this Small Head type that
are identified as the first issues in the emission sequence for
these coins. For today's collectors of first-year coinage, the HM-1
coins are the logical choice. This impressive Choice Mint State
piece has rich yellow luster with minimal marks on the lustrous
devices or the reflective, semiprooflike fields. Population: 39 in
64 (2 in 64+), 6 finer. CAC: 12 in 64, 7 finer (7/23).Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25FS, Variety PCGS# 764686, Base PCGS# 7692)
Weight: 4.18 grams
Metal: 89.92% Gold, 10.08% Copper
Auction Info
2023 September 14 - 17 Long Beach Expo US Coins Signature® Auction #1365 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
September, 2023
14th-17th
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Classic Head Quarter Eagles Die Variety Guide
The series of Classic Head quarter eagles issued from 1834 to 1839 includes 28 different individual die varieties. To date nothing has been published regarding each of the varieties. This guide provides identification and photos of the individual varieties with an of rarity for each variety.
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