United States: silver Capped Bust quarter, 1831 Obverse: bust of Liberty left, wearing a Phrygian cap. Reverse: bald eagle, wings spread, clutching an olive branch and bundle of 13 arrows in its talons, as on the Great Seal of the United States. Issuer: United States of America. Specifications: .892 fine silver, 6.74 g, 24.3 mm. Reeded edge. Small Letters variety. Mintage: 398,000. Grade: PCGS VF25; cert #84066638. Reference: PCGS-5348, Numista-30781, Browning-2 (R2). Provenance: ex-Liberty Coin Service, Lansing, Michigan, USA, 19 May 2020. Notes: In 1831, the Capped Bust quarter underwent a revision of John Reich's original 1815 design. The diameter was reduced slightly and Lady Liberty was given a more slender profile in the redesign by William Kneass. The E PLURIBUS UNUM motto was removed from the reverse. Comments: This is a wholesome circulated example with medium-grey original toning. Additional images 017700S
I gave it a 6, primarily because of the rim bumps/dings on the reverse. Not a problem for me in the grading of the coin but this is a subjective ask of how much we like the coin. And while I like it, it got knocked down from 8 to a 6 because of the rim dings and also because it doesn't have quite as much CircCam contrast as I prefer.
At first I thought you were reacting to the presence of the slab insert grippers ("prongs") in the photos, but upon closer examination I see the little rim chatter you're referring to. Now that it has been brought to my attention, I must say that those sort of subtle marks are definitely not enough to distract me, in this particular case. I didn't even notice they were there until you pointed them out! As to the CircCam contrast, well, sure, that would be nice if it were stronger, but I do think this is a nice subtle CircCam. I voted "8" in the poll.
