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<p>[QUOTE="NSP, post: 4032625, member: 74849"]Some more background information about the 1827 quarter... none were made for circulation, and as such, this date is the lowest mintage date of all US quarters. They’re divided into two different groups: so-called originals (with a curl base 2 in “25 C.”) and so-called restrikes (with a square base 2 in “25 C.”). It’s thought that the “originals” were actually made in 1827 and the restrikes were made many years later in the 1860s (roughly), as evidenced by the fact that all but two of the supposed restrikes were struck with heavily corroded dies. In all, there are 9 originals and 16 restrikes (2 essay pieces struck with unrusted dies, 9 silver restrikes, and 5 copper restrikes) that are currently known to exist.</p><p><br /></p><p>Since these coins were intended to be collector items from the moment they were struck, they didn’t circulate. There is one of the nine originals that was carried around as a pocket piece and worn down to PF20. How do we know that it was carried as a pocket piece and wasn’t actually spent? It was sold to collector Lewis White as a gem proof in 1865, but when it was sold by White in 1876, it was heavily worn. The only logical explanation for this is that White carried the coin around as a pocket piece during the time he owned it. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here’s the PCGS TrueView of the coin:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1059508[/ATTACH] </p><p>(See “Early United States Quarters, 1796-1838” by Steve Tompkins for more information... it’s a great book and I recommend it wholeheartedly.)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NSP, post: 4032625, member: 74849"]Some more background information about the 1827 quarter... none were made for circulation, and as such, this date is the lowest mintage date of all US quarters. They’re divided into two different groups: so-called originals (with a curl base 2 in “25 C.”) and so-called restrikes (with a square base 2 in “25 C.”). It’s thought that the “originals” were actually made in 1827 and the restrikes were made many years later in the 1860s (roughly), as evidenced by the fact that all but two of the supposed restrikes were struck with heavily corroded dies. In all, there are 9 originals and 16 restrikes (2 essay pieces struck with unrusted dies, 9 silver restrikes, and 5 copper restrikes) that are currently known to exist. Since these coins were intended to be collector items from the moment they were struck, they didn’t circulate. There is one of the nine originals that was carried around as a pocket piece and worn down to PF20. How do we know that it was carried as a pocket piece and wasn’t actually spent? It was sold to collector Lewis White as a gem proof in 1865, but when it was sold by White in 1876, it was heavily worn. The only logical explanation for this is that White carried the coin around as a pocket piece during the time he owned it. Here’s the PCGS TrueView of the coin: [ATTACH=full]1059508[/ATTACH] (See “Early United States Quarters, 1796-1838” by Steve Tompkins for more information... it’s a great book and I recommend it wholeheartedly.)[/QUOTE]
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