1834 25C MS65 PCGS. CAC. B-2, R.4....

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1834 Quarter, B-2, Rare Gem Example
High-End Type Representative

1834 25C MS65 PCGS. CAC. B-2, R.4. Deep olive-green accents frame many of the raised design elements, with lustrous, silvery-iridescent color encompassing the remainder of each side. The strike is bold, save for a few obverse stars, and the surfaces are free of any noticeable imperfections.

Variety: B-2. Repunching on star 7 and a small die defect at the base of the C in 25C are diagnostic of this variety. This die combination was also used to strike (among others) the proof example found in the King of Siam presentation set.

Population Data (5/14): PCGS has certified just eight examples in MS65 (one in MS65+), with three numerically finer, while NGC has seen 10 pieces in this grade (one in MS65+), with 10 finer.

Heritage Commentary: A mintage of 286,000 quarters in 1834 was not unusually low for the period, and as a date, this issue is among the more plentiful small-diameter Capped Bust quarters overall. Availability of Mint State survivors, however, dramatically plunges at the Gem grade level, making the representative here offered part of a small group of highly sought-after, upper-end pieces that are almost in a class by themselves.

Provenance: Rare Coins of New Hampshire (4/2007).(Registry values: P1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23RZ, PCGS# 5353, Greysheet# 5088)

Weight: 6.74 grams

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper

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