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1825/4/(2) 25C "L" Counterstamp, B-2, R.2, MS61 NGC....
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1825/4 B-2 Quarter, MS61
Enigmatic 'L' Counterstamp
1825/4/(2) 25C "L" Counterstamp, B-2, R.2, MS61 NGC.
Tompkins Die State 1/1. Struck from an early state of the dies,
with considerable prooflikeness in the fields. Attractive toning
includes orange-gold centers yielding to forest-green, blue, and
deep-amber shades at the margins. The devices display a sharp
strike throughout both sides. 1825/4 quarters from the B-2 die pair
are sometimes found with an "E" or "L" counterstamp above Liberty's
cap -- a curious anomaly seen also on the 1815 B-1 quarters. Where
the E counterstamps are more numerous on the 1815 issue, the L is
seen more frequently on the 1825/4. Theories abound about the
origin of these countermarks, yet no definitive proof exists to
identify the issuer. Circumstantial evidence suggests the Harmonist
community of Economy, Pennsylvania may have stamped the coins as a
voting device, but other proposed explanations are equally
possible. The enigma of the counterstamps remains an unsolved
numismatic mystery.From The Hamilton Collection, Part IV.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23RS, Variety PCGS# 38975, Base PCGS# 5336, Greysheet# 188565)
Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 6.74 grams
ASW: 0.21oz
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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
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