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Rare 1818 B-9 Quarter, XF45

1818 25C XF45 NGC. B-9, High R.5. Tompkins Die State Obverse 2 / Reverse 2-3. The 1818 quarter mintage was the first since the 1815 issue, and the B-9 is by far the rarest die marriage of the 10 known for the date. On the obverse star 1 points to a lower fold of drapery, and a tine of metal protrudes into the left field from an inner point of star 2. A center dot is on the neck below the ear, and "ear bars" appear from reverse die clashing. The arrowheads and denomination from the reverse are boldly clashed into the upper obverse. On the reverse, a huge die break runs from the rim between UN to the eagle's wing. A star from the obverse is clashed into the top arrowhead. Numerous other die cracks and clashes appear.
This rare quarter variety is normally seen in lower grades, but the present Choice XF piece would fit into the lower end of the Condition Census Tompkins provides in his reference. The silver-white surfaces have shades of powder-gray, and muted luster clings to the surfaces.
From The Donald R. Frederick Collection of Early U.S. Coinage: Bayside Part II.

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