1831 25C Large Letters, B-5, FS-301, R.3, MS65 NGC. CAC....

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1831 Quarter, Splendid MS65
B-5, FS-301, Repunched Date

1831 25C Large Letters, B-5, FS-301, R.3, MS65 NGC. CAC. Chief Engraver William Kneass viewed 1831 quarters as an opportunity to experiment with different punch sizes and styles as compared to previous quarter dollar issues -- most recently, John Reich's 1828 quarter design. The objective was to produce a better, more even strike. The banner with E PLURIBUS UNUM was removed, and many design elements were tweaked in one way or another on various working dies. Seven interesting 1831 die marriages are the result, used to strike a total mintage of 398,000 pieces.

This splendid 1831 is the Browning-5 variety, with a Large Letters reverse and obvious repunching of the 1s in the date. Large 1s were entered over Small 1s, making the B-5 a popular Cherrypickers' variety. The 8 and 3 in the date are less obviously repunched as well, as is star 11. Central design elements are razor sharp on the present coin. At the peripheries, several stars are rounded as struck, a characteristic of other high-grade B-5 examples. The coin is evenly toned in lovely sea-green and blue shades, with radiant mint luster resolutely glowing beneath the attractive patina. Housed in an old NGC holder lacking a bar code, this beautiful Gem is tied at the top of the Browning-5 Condition Census among known circulation strikes. A B-5 proof certified PR66 exists as well.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23RW, Variety PCGS# 38984, Base PCGS# 5349, GSID# 212958)

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 6.74 grams
ASW: 0.21oz

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