Owner Comments:
1958-P. Breen 4384. Blast white, a few tiny little grazes on the obverse, which accounts for the grade. Very attractive, but this is one of the more common dates for MS-67's, and I will purchase one one of these days; not a priority at the moment, as I am happy with this one.
Varieties Owned:
1958-P, Type B Reverse, Breen 4385. Multiple examples, many in mint plastic.
**Just a note here about Type B reverses. From 1956 through 1964, the United States Mint produced proof sets at the Philadelphia Mint at the very beginning of the production year to satisfy the needs of the collectors. Upon completion of the proof coinage, mint workers inspected any remaining proof dies and put them with the rest of the dies to produce business strike coins, if they were still serviceable. Obverse proof dies are not so different from the business strike versions, but can be identified with some study. The coins with Type B reverses are easy to spot, however, as they display very distinct lines, especially around the leaves of the olive wreath. On business strike dies, the E and S of STATES almost touch at the bases, whereas there is a distinct gap between E and S on the Type B reverses. Type B reverse business strike coins make up approximately 5% of the total mintage, and examples of each date from 1956 through 1964 can be found with a little effort. All 1959 mint sets contain Type B reverse quarters. Have fun hunting!