The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States

No. 4

Obverse: Date close, about equally spaced; lower left star more distant from drapery than in [Browning] 1, 2 and 3, which are from the same die.

Reverse: Similar to 1827 [Browning] 1, and 1828 [Browning] 1, which are from the same die, but ends of scroll are in a different position; left under E; right under foot of A near right end. On scroll: I under space between A and T; S part way under space between E and S. In the legend, space between words STATES and OF, and between OF and AMERICA, is less than in [Browning] 1.

Dies perfect. A scarce variety. Proofs were made from these.

Curl begins left of center of 8; first star nearer border than drapery and points to upper edge of dentil.
F much too low.
Browning-4; Clapp-1; Duphorne-56; included in Breen-3913; not in Haseltine.
Rarity-3.
Proofs (listing updated from EPC):
1. Chapman Bros., 3/20/1883, T. Harrison Garrett, J.W. Garrett:642, $60,000.
2. Cleneay:1340, Allenburger:842, T. James Clarke, NN 47:1514, Eugene Gardner, Stadiem-Gardner:1630, Auction '82:713, RWM, Sr.
3. Adolph Friedman, 1946 ANA:429, S.W. Freeman:1555.
4. T. James Clarke duplicate, private collection (ex Newcomb1:601?)
5. Merkin 10/69:85. Nick before nose, old cleaning.
6. Col. Green. Plate V.
7. N.Y. dealer's type set. Faint scratch right of arrowheads. Possibly same as one of the foregoing.
8. Glenn E. Foote, 1950 ANA:139. Reverse scratches.
Others are reported.

Common grades up to EF, extremely rare in full Mint State:
1. Clapp, Eliasberg Estate. Prooflike.
2. Boyd, WGC:97, Kern:1415. Prooflike.
3. D.C. Montgomery:1271. Prooflike.
4. Bergen:62.

Others reported.

Numerical Condition Census (RWM, Sr. [circa 1992]): 63+, 63, 62, 60PL, 60, 60.

No quarter dollars were made in 1829 nor in 1830.