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<p>[QUOTE="NSP, post: 4995512, member: 74849"]The newest addition to my bust quarter collection arrived today: an 1825/4/2 Browning-1. The B-1 is by far the rarest die marriage for this date (out of three), and is listed in the Redbook as “1825/2” (in other words, it has the Redbook variety appeal going for it). Its rarity rating is R5, which corresponds to 30 to 75 examples (I think it’s definitely closer to 75 than 30). The coin is graded G06 by PCGS. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1199570[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>All 1825 quarters are overdates, and they have been called many different things over the years. I’ve seen the various overdates described as 1825/2, 1825/3, 1825/4, 1825/4/2, 1825/4/(2), and 1825/4/3. Only two obverse dies were used to strike 1825 quarters, and it turns out that both of them are in fact 1825/4/2 (per the Tompkins bust quarter book). Both dies were left over from 1822 and were overdated to 1824/2, but then were never used. Once 1825 rolled around, they were overdated again to 1825/4/2, hardened, and pressed into service.</p><p><br /></p><p>The obverse die was engraved by Robert Scot in 1822, and many of the obverse denticles are very crudely engraved (i.e., they’re angled and of different heights) on account of Scot’s advanced age. The numerals in the date are also spaced noticeably wider than those on the other 1825/4/2 die. </p><p><br /></p><p>The reverse die is shared with four other die marriages: 1822 B-3, 1823/2 B-1, 1824/2 B-1, and 1828 B-2. I own three of the five die marriages, but I don’t expect to own the other two any time soon, since the 1822 B-3 is unique and the 1823/2 B-1 is the rarest US quarter date intended for circulation. </p><p><br /></p><p>At this point, it’s pretty clear that I’m sliding down the slippery slope of die marriage collecting. It’s interesting to see how my collecting goals with this series have developed over the years. I certainly didn’t anticipate getting pulled in like this![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NSP, post: 4995512, member: 74849"]The newest addition to my bust quarter collection arrived today: an 1825/4/2 Browning-1. The B-1 is by far the rarest die marriage for this date (out of three), and is listed in the Redbook as “1825/2” (in other words, it has the Redbook variety appeal going for it). Its rarity rating is R5, which corresponds to 30 to 75 examples (I think it’s definitely closer to 75 than 30). The coin is graded G06 by PCGS. [ATTACH=full]1199570[/ATTACH] All 1825 quarters are overdates, and they have been called many different things over the years. I’ve seen the various overdates described as 1825/2, 1825/3, 1825/4, 1825/4/2, 1825/4/(2), and 1825/4/3. Only two obverse dies were used to strike 1825 quarters, and it turns out that both of them are in fact 1825/4/2 (per the Tompkins bust quarter book). Both dies were left over from 1822 and were overdated to 1824/2, but then were never used. Once 1825 rolled around, they were overdated again to 1825/4/2, hardened, and pressed into service. The obverse die was engraved by Robert Scot in 1822, and many of the obverse denticles are very crudely engraved (i.e., they’re angled and of different heights) on account of Scot’s advanced age. The numerals in the date are also spaced noticeably wider than those on the other 1825/4/2 die. The reverse die is shared with four other die marriages: 1822 B-3, 1823/2 B-1, 1824/2 B-1, and 1828 B-2. I own three of the five die marriages, but I don’t expect to own the other two any time soon, since the 1822 B-3 is unique and the 1823/2 B-1 is the rarest US quarter date intended for circulation. At this point, it’s pretty clear that I’m sliding down the slippery slope of die marriage collecting. It’s interesting to see how my collecting goals with this series have developed over the years. I certainly didn’t anticipate getting pulled in like this![/QUOTE]
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