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1818 25C MS65 PCGS. CAC. B-3, R.3....
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Description
1818 Capped Bust Quarter, MS65
B-3 Late-Obverse 'Overdate' Variety
The Eliasberg Example
1818 25C MS65 PCGS. CAC. B-3, R.3. This attractive Gem from
the Eliasberg Collection displays well-detailed design elements
that show some incompleteness of detail due to lapping. Dusky
shades of silver-gray and ice-blue toning blanket the unmarked
satiny surfaces, creating outstanding eye appeal. Struck from a
late state of the dies, the reverse die is cracked through the
lower arrow, nearly reaching the shield, and also shows clash marks
below the scroll..Variety: Tompkins Die State 3/2. This coin represents the B-3 variety, which employs the same overdated obverse die that was previously used to strike the 1818/5 B-1 variety. The dies were lapped between uses, and most of the undertype 5 was effaced. On the reverse, the I in PLURIBUS is centered under the left side of the second T in STATES. The B-3 is a little scarcer than its B-1 counterpart, but demand is not as strong because the overdate is not easily detected.
Population Data (5/14): PCGS has graded 22 examples of this date in MS65 condition, without regard to variety, with five coins finer. NGC has graded two examples of the B-3 in MS65 with a single specimen finer.
Heritage Commentary: The present coin is an attractive high-quality example of this underrated variety, with considerable eye appeal and a first-rate pedigree to complement the high technical grade. A prize for variety specialists and date collectors alike.
Provenance: Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr.; Eliasberg Collection (Bowers and Merena, 4/1997), lot 1369.(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
2014 June 23 The Eugene H. Gardner Collection of US Coins Signature Auction - New York #1213 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
June, 2014
23rd
Monday
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