Lot 287
1805 Draped Bust Quarter Dollar. About Good-3. This is a coin that a true collector will love. Despite the moderate grade and uneven wear, the heavy die crack through the last few stars is present, confirming the variety at a glance. Apparently, this obverse die cracked very badly along the last four stars, which brought on its retirement suddenly. Once this heavy die crack formed, it would only take the striking of a few more coins to blow this loose die section out of the die in a spectacular shower of die steel, forming a full cud. The coiners could not ignore such and event, and coinage could only continue if the supervisor wasn't looking, and the coiner didn't have another die at the ready to replace the broken one. The obverse has a couple of thin pin scratches horizontally through Liberty, and we note a small dig in the lower right field. Unevenly worn on the left side through the stars, and similar on the reverse, where there are a couple of minor pin scratches on the upper left and the wear is also uneven. A rare opportunity to secure this very difficult die state.
Estimated Value $125 - 175.
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