Lot 302
1806 Draped Bust Quarter Dollar. Good-5. This is probably the rarest variety of the year 1806, and thought to be a bit scarcer than the B-6 combination. A very choice coin for the grade, with steel gray color and even wear throughout. The diagnostic triangular defect in the reverse die below the C of the denomination is clear, and the obverse the R above the foot of T is also clear. It will be very interesting in a few years as more census data comes out just how rare some of these varieties are, but experience tells us to buy all the rare ones offered, as it might be a long spell before another turns up. Only 8 examples were reported in the 1998 John Reich Bust Quarter Census, and we doubt if many more have turned up, but we'll estimate the number at 12 to perhaps 15 known until the revised census figures come out.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
Purchased privately a year ago.
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