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1818 25C MS65 NGC....
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Sold on Mar 25, 2010 for:
$14,950.00
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Description
Finest Certified 1818 B-5 Quarter
In Gem Condition
1818 25C MS65 NGC. B-5, R.5. The 1818 B-5 is a rare die
marriage, especially in XF grade or finer, and few Mint State
pieces are known. The B-5 can be recognized by the repunching on
star 9 and defective left bottom serif of the second 1 on the
obverse, with star 1 pointing to a drapery fold, while on the
reverse OF AMERICA is widely spaced, and a center dot appears
between the sixth and seventh crossbar. Blended dove-gray,
plum-mauve, and autumn-gold attest to the originality of this
satiny and well struck Gem example. Examination with a loupe fails
to reveal evenly remotely mentionable marks. The reverse fields are
brighter than the obverse, and the piece is sharply struck
throughout, save for a small area of softness on stars 5-7.This is the finest NGC-certified example of B-5 by 20 points. Steve Tompkins' Condition Census in Early United States Quarters 1796-1838 shows this piece to be two points finer than an MS63 that appeared in a Superior auction (1/1988, lot 1380) and to be the finest of the three Mint State examples of B-5 that he enumerates. The second finest-certified that we have ever handled at Heritage is an AU55 NGC coin (3/2008, lot 477).
Ex: FUN Signature (1/2008), lot 2777.(Registry values: P2)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23RH, PCGS# 5322, Greysheet# 5062)
Weight: 6.74 grams
Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Auction Info
2010 March Fort Worth, TX Signature ANA US Coin Auction #1138 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
March, 2010
25th-28th
Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 7
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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