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1834 Bust Quarter, MS64+
Very Scarce Browning-2

1834 25C B-2, R.4, MS64+ NGC. Tompkins Die State 1/2, moderately rotated dies. The pick-up points for Browning-2 are a repunched star 7 and a period after the C in 25 C. Among the five 1834 die pairings, B-2 is second rarest, behind only B-5. B-2 is rare relative to B-1 and B-4, the usually encountered varieties for the date. This is a sharply struck Choice quarter with medium to deep brown, blue, and steel-gray toning. A few stars are soft, but the remainder of the strike is sharp. Marks are essentially confined to a wispy diagonal line on the cheek and a slight obverse rim nick at 7:30.
Ex: Maurice Storck Collection (Heritage, 10/2020), lot 18132; Dallas Signature (Heritage, 6/2021), lot 3432.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23RZ, Variety PCGS# 38993, Base PCGS# 5353, GSID# 212966)

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Weight: 6.74 grams
ASW: 0.19338oz
Mintage: 286,000


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Auction Info

Auction Dates
February, 2023
9th-12th Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 17
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
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Sold on Feb 9, 2023 for: $5,280.00
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