1833 25C PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. B-1, High R.7 as a proof....

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1833 Capped Bust Quarter, PR65 Cameo
Rare Early Proof, B-1
Three Examples Traced

1833 25C PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. B-1, High R.7 as a proof. The period after 25C identifies the B-1 variety. An outstanding specimen of this formidable rarity. The portrait and eagle have a needle-sharp strike, as is the case for the right-side stars. The lower left stars and the drapery fold near the bust tip show incompleteness, which suggests the dies were slightly misaligned. The fields are fully mirrored, and the devices are richly frosted, creating a bold cameo effect.

Lightly toned with freckles of forest-green and autumn-gold. Thorough rotation fails to locate any marks, although a minuscule planchet flaw above the uppermost arrow shaft provides an identifier.

In past decades, prooflike Capped Bust quarters were often described as proofs, and sometimes even as one-sided proofs. The definition of what constitutes a proof has tightened since PCGS began operations in 1986. Only a few proof 1833 quarters have been certified by NGC and PCGS. A roster of all specimens known to us is listed below.

Roster of 1833 Proof Quarters
1. PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. B-1. Auction '86 (Superior, 7/1986), lot 1091; Thomas S. Chalkley Collection (Superior, 10/1990), lot 2568, which realized $70,400; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 5/2008), lot 308, realized $149,500. The present coin.
2. PR65 NGC. B-1. John G. Mills Collection (S.H. & H. Chapman, 4/1904), lot 1008; John H. Clapp; Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection (Bowers and Merena, 4/1997), lot 1403; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/1998), lot 6761, which realized $28,000; Baltimore Signature (Heritage, 7/2003), lot 6917.
3. PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC. B-1. Dr. C.A. Allenburger Sale (B. Max Mehl, 3/1948), lot 894; John Jay Pittman Collection, Part Two (David Akers, 5/1998), lot 1291; New York Signature (Heritage, 7/2002), lot 7791; Classics Sale (American Numismatic Rarities, 12/2003), lot 643; Portland Signature (Heritage, 3/2004), lot 5632; Pre-Long Beach Elite Coin Auction (Superior, 5/2004), lot 1325; Fort Lauderdale Elite Coin Auction (Superior, 1/2005), lot 247; San Francisco Rarities Sale (Bowers and Merena, 7/2005), lot 443, which realized $46,000; Central States Signature (Heritage, 4/2009), lot 2335; New Orleans ANA (Stack's Bowers, 5/2013), lot 240, realized $80,250.
From The Greensboro Collection, Part VII.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26Y7, PCGS# 85381, Greysheet# 84453)

Weight: 6.74 grams

Metal: 89.24% Silver, 10.76% Copper

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