Log in or Sign up
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
US Coins Forum
>
United States: silver Capped Bust quarter, 1831
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4590305, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>United States: silver Capped Bust quarter, 1831</b></font></font></p><p><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/united-states-silver-capped-bust-quarter-1831.362341/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/united-states-silver-capped-bust-quarter-1831.362341/"><img src="https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/r2jEyEqDRH2CiiDSvab8_1831-25c-800x400-gradient.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></a></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Obverse:</b> bust of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_(personification)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_(personification)" rel="nofollow">Liberty</a> left, wearing a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_cap" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_cap" rel="nofollow">Phrygian cap</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse: </b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_eagle#National_bird_of_the_United_States" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_eagle#National_bird_of_the_United_States" rel="nofollow">bald eagle</a>, wings spread, clutching an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_branch" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_branch" rel="nofollow">olive branch</a> and bundle of 13 arrows in its talons, as on the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Seal_of_the_United_States#Obverse" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Seal_of_the_United_States#Obverse" rel="nofollow">Great Seal</a> of the United States.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" rel="nofollow">United States</a> of America.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications: </b>.892 fine silver, 6.74 g, 24.3 mm. Reeded edge. Small Letters variety. Mintage: 398,000.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade: </b><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/84066638" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/84066638" rel="nofollow">PCGS VF25</a>; cert #84066638.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference:</b> <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1831-25c-small-letters/5348/25" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1831-25c-small-letters/5348/25" rel="nofollow">PCGS-5348</a>, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces30781.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces30781.html" rel="nofollow">Numista-30781</a>, Browning-2 (R2).</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance:</b> ex-Liberty Coin Service, Lansing, Michigan, USA, 19 May 2020.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes: </b> In 1831, the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capped_Bust" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capped_Bust" rel="nofollow">Capped Bust</a> quarter underwent a revision of <a href="https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/early-american-mint-ghost-and-engraver-john-reich.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/early-american-mint-ghost-and-engraver-john-reich.html" rel="nofollow">John Reich</a>'s original 1815 <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/twenty-cents-quarters/capped-bust-quarter/type-1-large-size-1815-1828/708" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/twenty-cents-quarters/capped-bust-quarter/type-1-large-size-1815-1828/708" rel="nofollow">design</a>. The diameter was reduced slightly and Lady Liberty was given a more slender profile in the redesign by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kneass" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kneass" rel="nofollow">William Kneass</a>. The E PLURIBUS UNUM <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_pluribus_unum" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_pluribus_unum" rel="nofollow">motto</a> was removed from the reverse.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments:</b> This is a wholesome circulated example with medium-grey original toning.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b><a href="https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/7my2PhjhXCrR9PLbqB5k/wYKizYwhQfvzaN8heUy0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/7my2PhjhXCrR9PLbqB5k/wYKizYwhQfvzaN8heUy0" rel="nofollow">Additional images</a></b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><span style="color: #ffffff">017700S</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4590305, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]United States: silver Capped Bust quarter, 1831[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/united-states-silver-capped-bust-quarter-1831.362341/'][IMG]https://collectivecoin.imgix.net/r2jEyEqDRH2CiiDSvab8_1831-25c-800x400-gradient.png[/IMG][/URL] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Obverse:[/B] bust of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_(personification)']Liberty[/URL] left, wearing a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrygian_cap']Phrygian cap[/URL]. [B]Reverse: [/B][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_eagle#National_bird_of_the_United_States']bald eagle[/URL], wings spread, clutching an [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_branch']olive branch[/URL] and bundle of 13 arrows in its talons, as on the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Seal_of_the_United_States#Obverse']Great Seal[/URL] of the United States. [B]Issuer:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States[/URL] of America. [B]Specifications: [/B].892 fine silver, 6.74 g, 24.3 mm. Reeded edge. Small Letters variety. Mintage: 398,000. [B]Grade: [/B][URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/84066638']PCGS VF25[/URL]; cert #84066638. [B]Reference:[/B] [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1831-25c-small-letters/5348/25']PCGS-5348[/URL], [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces30781.html']Numista-30781[/URL], Browning-2 (R2). [B]Provenance:[/B] ex-Liberty Coin Service, Lansing, Michigan, USA, 19 May 2020. [B]Notes: [/B] In 1831, the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capped_Bust']Capped Bust[/URL] quarter underwent a revision of [URL='https://www.coinworld.com/news/precious-metals/early-american-mint-ghost-and-engraver-john-reich.html']John Reich[/URL]'s original 1815 [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/twenty-cents-quarters/capped-bust-quarter/type-1-large-size-1815-1828/708']design[/URL]. The diameter was reduced slightly and Lady Liberty was given a more slender profile in the redesign by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Kneass']William Kneass[/URL]. The E PLURIBUS UNUM [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_pluribus_unum']motto[/URL] was removed from the reverse. [B]Comments:[/B] This is a wholesome circulated example with medium-grey original toning. [B][URL='https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/7my2PhjhXCrR9PLbqB5k/wYKizYwhQfvzaN8heUy0']Additional images[/URL][/B] [COLOR=#ffffff]017700S[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Coin Talk
Home
Forums
>
Coin Forums
>
US Coins Forum
>
United States: silver Capped Bust quarter, 1831
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Competitions
Competitions
Quick Links
Competition Index
Rules, Terms & Conditions
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Showcase
Showcase
Quick Links
Search Items
Most Active Members
New Items
Directory
Directory
Quick Links
Directory Home
New Listings
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Sponsors
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...
