1837 Capped Bust Quarter Variety Attribution?

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adam126402 Pillar of the Community United States 877 Posts	Posted 07/20/2024 12:46 am I know this coin is pretty well trashed and holed, but since it's here in my collection, I decided to see if I could determine the variety. I see both PCGS and NGC note Browning varieties 1 through 6. I don't find a match to this coin. The main visible feature that does not line up to any of these varieties is the flag on the 7 nearly touching the 3. B-4 seems like the closest possibility re the narrow 3/7 gap, but still seems like a miss. It weighs 6.4g, a little short but based on the worn state and small filled hole, seems about right. It's not magnetic and diameter is 24.2m, which also lines up, so not thinking it's a contemporary counterfeit. For anyone that is familiar with the series, what are your thoughts, might this be an unknown obverse die? Report this Post to the Staff

Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5662 Posts	Posted 07/20/2024 07:56 am It matches B-4 pretty well, including the position of the stars and the die crack through STATES on the reverse. My guess is the 7 took a hit, which flattened and stretched out the top serif to be closer to the 3. Report this Post to the Staff
adam126402 Pillar of the Community United States 877 Posts	Posted 07/20/2024 09:59 am Thanks Zurie, I didn't even notice the die crack through states, which does match. Your explanation on the date seems most likely given the reverse match. Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95018 Posts	Posted 07/20/2024 2:04 pm Where do you look for the attributions on these coins? Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
Zurie Pillar of the Community United States 5662 Posts	Posted 07/20/2024 3:55 pm NGC's VarietyPlus is an easy online resource. Report this Post to the Staff
adam126402 Pillar of the Community United States 877 Posts	Posted 07/20/2024 3:58 pm I like NGC Variety Plus, but still use PCGS from time to time. Report this Post to the Staff
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