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<p>[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2557897, member: 1892"]Briggs-1A, one of two die pairs known for the date. It's characterized by the date repunching you've shown, as well as the circular "compass point" irregularity on the reverse at the junction of vertical and horizontal lines in the shield.</p><p><br /></p><p>Probably the scarcest Philadelphia Seated Quarter in Mint State, and none too common in high circulated grade although you can find them in lower grade. I'd be inclined to consider it around AU53, and if the surfaces were adjudicated market-acceptable (which is how one really ought to characterize the "cleaning thing" with coins this old) the value could approach $750 depending on how well the auction went. It's the kind of coin which would need specialists in the bidding audience who knew there were probably fewer than 25 pieces finer than this example.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="SuperDave, post: 2557897, member: 1892"]Briggs-1A, one of two die pairs known for the date. It's characterized by the date repunching you've shown, as well as the circular "compass point" irregularity on the reverse at the junction of vertical and horizontal lines in the shield. Probably the scarcest Philadelphia Seated Quarter in Mint State, and none too common in high circulated grade although you can find them in lower grade. I'd be inclined to consider it around AU53, and if the surfaces were adjudicated market-acceptable (which is how one really ought to characterize the "cleaning thing" with coins this old) the value could approach $750 depending on how well the auction went. It's the kind of coin which would need specialists in the bidding audience who knew there were probably fewer than 25 pieces finer than this example.[/QUOTE]
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