The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States

"B-10"

RT extremely close, T lower.
A at second and third feathers; defect joins 25; no die scratch at wing.

Not in Browning; not in Clapp; Duphorne 90 (Addendum A, illustrated at D-13); included in Breen-3888; not in Haseltine; Bergen-1.

Reverse resembles B-6 and 9 in having A on second and third feathers (as in 1804-1805). It differs from B-6 in having bases of TA nearly touching: fifth star free of clouds; RI join at base; two middle berries Stemless. It differs from B-9 in having stem end above a point only slightly to right of center of top of C, rather than over right side. The die cut (?) joining 25 near middle is also distinctive.

Dies States:

I. Die buckling at branch and above.
II. Crack from wing tip to right border; another through bases of ST.
III. Crumbling dentils near 13th star.

The following are reported:
1. 1958 ANA:90, $210, Elliot Landau, NN 52:502, to the book. R. Burdick. State II. Uncirculated.
2. D.C. Wisner, NN 33:475, Johnson Collection. State II. AU. The discovery coin, described in NEQ. Apparently S. 4//3-4/75:62.
3. Bergen:18, where described as HB-1 "obverse B-6, reverse B-9. About Fine." I have not seen this.
4. British collection, NN 54:302, Herbert M. Bergen, Bergen:108. VG/G.
5. Bergen:15
6. Bergen:106
7. Auction '90. Uncirculated.
Numerical Condition Census (RWM, Sr.) 64, 60, 50, 50, 50, 45.