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<p>[QUOTE="NSP, post: 4406542, member: 74849"]It’s been a bit, but there is a new arrival! The newest addition to my bust quarter collection is this 1828 B-2. 1828 B-2 is roughly tied with 1828 B-3 for the title of scarcest 1828 die marriage, but 1828 B-3 is far more popular due to the 25/50 engraving error on its reverse. 1828 B-2 is the only 1828 die marriage with a square base 2 in “25 C.”, but since this variety isn’t listed in publications like the Red Book, it doesn’t attract nearly as much attention as the 1828 B-3. Because of this, I believe that 1828 B-2 is one of the more underrated die marriages for this series. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1106952[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse die is interesting because it was used to strike a total of five die marriages before the small size quarters debuted. Oddly enough, all five die marriages are at least somewhat tough to acquire, ranging from scarce to unique. The five die marriages are as follows:</p><ul> <li>1822 B-3 (R8; currently unique)</li> <li>1823/2 B-1 (R5+)</li> <li>1824/2 B-1 (R3)</li> <li>1825/4/2 B-1 (R5)</li> <li>1828 B-2 (R4+)</li> </ul><p>When the reverse die was originally prepared, the upper arrow shaft and lower arrowhead were incomplete due to damage sustained by the eagle punch used to prepare reverse dies. These defects are present on 1822 B-3 and 1823/2 B-1. Prior to striking 1824/2 B-1, the die was touched up and the arrows were reengraved. A die gouge was imparted during this process at the bottom edge of the lower arrow. This gouge can be seen on 1824/2 B-1, 1825/4/2 B-1, and 1828 B-2 (including my newly acquired example). </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is an eye appealing VG10 example graded by PCGS with a green CAC sticker. Nearly all of the spots and lines in the picture are nicks and scratches on the holder (including the “spot” on Liberty’s cheek) and not the coin. The coin is remarkably nice considering how much it circulated![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NSP, post: 4406542, member: 74849"]It’s been a bit, but there is a new arrival! The newest addition to my bust quarter collection is this 1828 B-2. 1828 B-2 is roughly tied with 1828 B-3 for the title of scarcest 1828 die marriage, but 1828 B-3 is far more popular due to the 25/50 engraving error on its reverse. 1828 B-2 is the only 1828 die marriage with a square base 2 in “25 C.”, but since this variety isn’t listed in publications like the Red Book, it doesn’t attract nearly as much attention as the 1828 B-3. Because of this, I believe that 1828 B-2 is one of the more underrated die marriages for this series. [ATTACH=full]1106952[/ATTACH] The reverse die is interesting because it was used to strike a total of five die marriages before the small size quarters debuted. Oddly enough, all five die marriages are at least somewhat tough to acquire, ranging from scarce to unique. The five die marriages are as follows: [LIST] [*]1822 B-3 (R8; currently unique) [*]1823/2 B-1 (R5+) [*]1824/2 B-1 (R3) [*]1825/4/2 B-1 (R5) [*]1828 B-2 (R4+) [/LIST] When the reverse die was originally prepared, the upper arrow shaft and lower arrowhead were incomplete due to damage sustained by the eagle punch used to prepare reverse dies. These defects are present on 1822 B-3 and 1823/2 B-1. Prior to striking 1824/2 B-1, the die was touched up and the arrows were reengraved. A die gouge was imparted during this process at the bottom edge of the lower arrow. This gouge can be seen on 1824/2 B-1, 1825/4/2 B-1, and 1828 B-2 (including my newly acquired example). This coin is an eye appealing VG10 example graded by PCGS with a green CAC sticker. Nearly all of the spots and lines in the picture are nicks and scratches on the holder (including the “spot” on Liberty’s cheek) and not the coin. The coin is remarkably nice considering how much it circulated![/QUOTE]
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