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25c DRAPED BUST, LARGE EAGLE 1804-07


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Grade: PCGS VF 20
Owner: EZ_E
 
Winning Set: Vic's Picks
Date Added: 5/13/2008
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A 5-13-08 purchase from Dr. Thomas Bush.<br /><br />******************************<br />1805 QUARTER DOLLAR<br />******************************<br /><br />Mintage:<br />Circulation strikes: 121,394<br />Proofs: 0<br /><br />Designer: Robert Scot<br /><br />Diameter: ±27.5 millimeters<br /><br />Metal content:<br />Silver - 89%<br />Copper - 11%<br /><br />Weight: ±104 grains (±6.74 grams)<br /><br />Edge: Reeded<br /><br />Mintmark: None (all examples of this date were struck at Philadelphia)<br /><br /><br />Tom's description:<br /><br />The coin in this position is an 1805 Draped Bust quarter. It is the most common variety of the five varieties for the date, a Browning 3. Of course, a total mintage of just over 120k means that any coin extant still is not extremely plentiful. This coin is beautiful and has what appears to be a series of adjustment marks on the obverse. These essentially parallel marks seem to have been made with a serrated edge and the marks are only on the highest portion of the devices. All the marks observed with 10x magnification look to have been made by the same instrument. Therefore, I do not believe they are circulation scratches. The "E" of "LIBERTY" is nearly absent because it is directly opposite the eagle's tail feathers and the tail feathers are struck up well. There is also some evidence of clashing on the obverse as the outline of one wing can be seen in front of Ms. Liberty. The reverse is really quite cool as nearly the entire outline of Ms. Liberty is plainly and clearly visible. The tip of Ms. Liberty's bust is visible in and around "OF" at 1:00 o'clock on the reverse. Her lower curls are shown amongst the stars above "PLURIBUS". Remnants of the bow that ties back her hair are visible under the eagle's right wing. The back of her head is between the shield and arrows while the crest of her skull is embedded in the bottom portion of the shield. Her profile emerges from between the shield and olive branches and runs up the wing until her eye is visible at the junction of the lowest wing feather and the shield. There is a line above the eagle's left wing and below and to the right of the stars that follows the contours of her bust. The coin in hand shows these features dramatically and is a treat to look at, both obverse and reverse.

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