1804 25C B-2 (Regular Strike)
Series: Draped Bust Quarters 1796-1807
PCGS VF20
PCGS F12
PCGS VG10
- PCGS #:
- 38922
- Designer:
- Robert Scot
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 27.50 millimeters
- Weight:
- 6.74 grams
- Mintage:
- 6,738
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $40,250 • EF45 • 02-01-2009 • Heritage Auctions
Condition Census What Is This?
| #1 PCGS VG10 |
#2 PCGS AG3
|
The following is reprinted with permission from “The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States 1796-1838” by A.W. Browning, completely updated by Walter Breen, copyright 1992 by Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc.:
Obverse: Date equally spaced, 4 is high, about half as far below bust as in [Browning] 1. Lower right star is further from drapery than in [Browning] 1. In LIBERTY, bottom space between B and E, is not much more than half that in [Browning] 1. The small mark in relief between the two upper stars at right is not found in this variety.
Reverse: The same as [Browning] 1.
Dies perfect. A very rare variety.
Date spaced 18 04, the 4 almost touching bust; BE close; no die cut.
Different obverse letter punches, not matching those on reverse.
Browning-2; not in Clapp; Duphorne 4; included in Breen-3883; not in Haseltine; Hilt 2 (obverse 4)
High rarity-6
Die States:
I. Perfect.
II. Triple clash marks, plainest on reverse.
III. Crack from end of drapery through last four (later, last five) stars.
Numerical Condition Census (RWM, Sr. [circa 1992]): 25, 20+, 20+, 15, 12, 12