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1842-O 25C Small Date AU58 NGC. Briggs 1-A....
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Description
1842-O Small Date Quarter, AU58
Condition Census, Brilliant and Sharp
1842-O 25C Small Date AU58 NGC. Briggs 1-A. The 1842-O Small
Date quarter, a major variety within the Liberty Seated quarter
series, is recognized in the Guide Book and has long been
prized by sharp-eyed collectors. Although we cannot say for sure,
it is almost certain that John McCloskey purchased this coin as a
Large Date example, as John's numismatic budget generally did not
allow for the purchase of condition census pieces. McCloskey likely
attributed this piece by the 1 in the date, which exhibits a flat
top on the Small Date variety and a slightly curved serif on the
Large Date variety. NGC has graded only a single coin finer, at
MS63 (the Norweb/Gardner coin), while PCGS reports only one example
graded higher, at MS61. The MS61 piece was sold by American
Numismatic Rarities in the Kennywood sale, January 2005, lot
430.This important, near-Mint State example exhibits even silver shading throughout, with no trace of color. Original Mint bloom is evident around the protected areas, including the stars and reverse legend. Larry Briggs notes that this variety tends to come well struck for a New Orleans piece, and the present coin exhibits sharp star points with full definition. The eagle feathers are completely delineated and the claw joints are distinct. This piece is better struck than the Norweb/Gardner coin, which exhibits the die damage noted by Briggs in later die states. Extended vertical lines in the reverse shield, a favorite topic of McCloskey's (he wrote on this subject in the July 1990 Gobrecht Journal), are easily evident with a glass and reach the top horizontal line. Marks are well distributed with only a few diagonal lines of note, in the right obverse field.
This variety has been recognized since at least 1881, when it appeared in Haseltine's Type Table. Early editions of the Guide Book also included the 1842-O Small Date variety, a strong indication of its continued popularity in the 20th century. A survey by Roy Ash in the March 1994 Gobrecht Journal evaluated this issue as the most challenging among New Orleans Liberty Seated quarters. Indeed, the famed Eliasberg collection included only a Fine example. The present offering thus represents an infrequent opportunity to acquire one of the finest known examples of this key variety in the Liberty Seated quarter series. It is fitting that one of the most significant pieces in the McCloskey collection was likely acquired as a result of John's extraordinary technical knowledge of 19th century silver coinage.
From The John W. McCloskey Collection. (Registry values: P8)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23SN, PCGS# 5403, Greysheet# 5169)
Weight: 6.68 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
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Auction Info
2022 January 12 - 16 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction - Orlando FUN #1341 (go to Auction Home page)
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