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Valued Member
United States
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Here now is my very first bust quarter. I've been told its a b-6, R-2. I know what the terms mean generically but don't really know where to find the variety pinpointing information. But besides that, this coin was payment for services rendered at my local shop today. I've been doing some work for my dealer when he gets swamped and last week I took home some coins to grade and 2x2 for him, then spent the day arranging, categorizing, cleaning out old inventory for movement and etc.   |
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Moderator
 United States
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Nice!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1424 Posts |
Man you work cheap!! 25 cents for a days work.....  Thats a nice coin, what do you grade it at? I'd say VF but I'm not really all that familliar with them. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2703 Posts |
Nice coin! B-6 is Browning type 6.
The Browning types are described in this reference:
Browning, A.W. The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States, 1796-1838, updated by Walter Breen 1992, Bowers and Merena Galleries.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Nice bust quarter, bqcoin!  From the coin zip message boards, Some diagnostics for the 1835 B6
OBVERSE: A crack from the border touches the lower inside point of star 13 to the hair curl. This crack is lightly visible through all hair details to the curl behind Liberty's ear, through E of LIBERTY, the cap, and to the border at 12:00. A heavier crack from the border below star 1 to edge of the drapery continues through the field to Liberty's neck, eventually joining the first crack in the hair below and right of Liberty's ear.
REVERSE: The reverse has a slightly curved die crack through A of STATES, the eagle's upper and lower beaks (visible in the space between), to the left shield point and the eagle's feathers, eventually reaching the left claw and border left of the denomination. A second reverse crack from the border through left upright of U continues very faintly through the lower wing feathers at left to the first crack at the shield border.
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Moderator
United States
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Good for you! Nice looking coin. Can't wait to see what's next.  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Forum Mom
United States
5877 Posts |
Very nice! For what it's worth, I would grade it VF25. There is still some detail on the talons and the clasp is nice and clear. I'd go 30 except for the wear on the drapery.  |
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Valued Member
United States
63 Posts |
Nice bust quarter  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1267 Posts |
She's a beauty BQ. A very nice pick-up.
Take Care
Ben
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
58 Posts |
Good lookin piece. I love die cracks. Not sure why.
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Posted 09/19/2008 7:45 pm
