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1831 25C Small Letters, B-4, R.1, MS66+ PCGS. CAC....
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$45,600.00
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Description
1831 Bust Quarter, MS66+
B-4, Small Letters
Colorful, Old-Time Toning
1831 25C Small Letters, B-4, R.1, MS66+ PCGS. CAC. Ex:
Simpson. Tompkins Die State 2/2. A transition to the new close
collar and a new, smaller diameter accompanied several 1831 design
changes by Chief Engraver William Kneass. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM
-- thought to be redundant with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
-- was removed from above the eagle, while different punch sizes
and letter sizes resulted in seven distinct varieties. Four of the
die pairs display Small Letters on the reverse (including the B-4);
three varieties employ Large Letters. The B-3 and B-4 varieties
share a reverse noted for its highly placed denomination, with a
square-base 2 and an extra horizontal shield stripe visible at
vertical stripes 1 and 2. That anomaly is lapped away in the latest
die stage of B-4, but clearly visible here.This Premium Gem example is sharply struck throughout the obverse and reverse, one of the goals sought by all the 1831 design changes. Only minor incompleteness is seen on two or three star centers. High-end, smooth surfaces exist beneath colorful album toning, with vibrant deep-blue and amber-gold shades surrounding pale-gold centers. We have never offered a finer B-4 example. Population: 10 in 66 (1 in 66+), 0 finer (5/20).
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23RW, Variety PCGS# 38983, Base PCGS# 5348, Greysheet# 212957)
Weight: 6.74 grams
Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper
Auction Info
2020 September 17 Important Selections from The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part I #1310 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
September, 2020
17th
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