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1815 25C B-1, R.1, MS62 NGC. 'E' Counterstamp....

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1815 Browning-1 Quarter, MS62
Enigmatic 'E' Counterstamp

1815 25C B-1, R.1, MS62 NGC. 'E' Counterstamp. While the "E" counterstamp, as found on a few 1815 and 1825 quarters, outnumbers the similar "L" counterstamped coins by a factor of about 2 to 1, the exact number that survive is secondary to the mere fact that they exist at all. The pieces have been known since the 1870s, and one appeared in a George Massamore sale in 1881, so they are not a modern concoction. Rather, they are vestiges of an unknown purpose that are eagerly sought by quarter and counterstamp collectors alike. Those who wish to know more about the theories for the E and L counterstamps are urged to read the discussion by Steve Tompkins in his Early United States Quarters book, as well as Chapter 16 of Karl Moulton's book, Henry Voigt And Others Involved with America's Early Coinage. This MS62 example of the "E" countermark is crisply impressed and ranks among the finest-known of its kind. Lustrous golden-gray toning yields to gunmetal blue shades at the borders, with claims to an even finer grade.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23RG, Variety PCGS# 38942, Base PCGS# 5321, GSID# 393311)

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 6.74 grams
ASW: 0.19338oz
Mintage: 89,235

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Auction Info

2018 December 13-14 US Coins Signature Auction - Beverly Hills #1282 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
December, 2018
13th-14th Thursday-Friday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 10
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