LOT #5223 |
Sold on Nov 1, 2016 for: Not Sold
1840-O 25C Drapery, Large O, FS-501, MS64 PCGS. CAC....
Click the image to load the highest resolution version.
Sold on Nov 1, 2016 for:
Not Sold Description
1840-O Drapery Quarter, Large O, MS64
Briggs 1-A, FS-501, Doubled Denticles
1840-O 25C Drapery, Large O, FS-501, MS64 PCGS. CAC. Large
O, Doubled Denticles on the reverse. Only 43,000 pieces were struck
of the 1840-O Drapery quarters between the Large O and Small O
variants combined -- an amount far smaller than the 1840-O No
Drapery, struck to the extent of 382,200 coins. The mintmark is
considerably larger on the Large O -- Cherrypickers' calls
it "25% larger" -- than on normal O-mint quarters of this period,
but an easier way to distinguish the Large O versus Small O is the
centering and shape. The Large O is neatly centered at the apex of
the fletchings and olive stem tip and it is elongated, where the
Small O (Briggs Reverse B) is shifted perceptibly to the left
(facing the coin), and it is round.Briggs notes of this curious reverse:
"[Two] sets of dentils were hand cut into the dies. The first set was 0.9 mm high and faint. The second set was 0.7 mm high, boldly cut, and centered over the gaps of the first set. This gives the appearance of diagonal spurs running off the corners of the second cut dentils. A die crack runs from the rim through the left upright of the 'N' in 'UNITED' to the wing. A die bulge is at the juncture of right wing and shield. Also another at the lower right thigh - field area."
When writing his 1991 series reference, Briggs called the 1840-O Large O Drapery quarter R.6 in all grades, adding that it was "to date" the rarest collectible Seated Liberty quarter.
This near-Gem offers muted luster over silver-gray surfaces accented with pale blue and copper tones near the rims. This piece should create a considerable stir within the Liberty Seated collector base.
Coin Index Numbers: (Variety PCGS# 395925, Base PCGS# 5398, Greysheet# 200097)
Weight: 6.68 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Auction Info
2016 October 31 - November 2 US Coins Signature Auction - New York #1241 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Oct-Nov, 2016
31st-2nd
Monday-Wednesday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 9
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 382
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
17.5% of the successful bid per lot.
Shipping, Taxes, Terms and Bidding
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms | US & World Coin Grading Tutorial
Important information concerning Sales Tax and Resale Certificates. Learn More
Terms and Conditions | Bidding Guidelines and Bid Increments | Glossary of Terms | US & World Coin Grading Tutorial