1796 Draped Bust Quarter. B-2. Rarity-3. MS-60 (PCGS). OGH.

Landmark Mint State 1796 Quarter One Year Design Type 1796 Draped Bust Quarter. B-2. Rarity-3. MS-60 (PCGS). OGH. Tompkins Die Stage 1/1, Rea et al. Die State P. Offered is an impressive condition rarity for this one year design type that is eagerly sought even in the lowest circulated grades. This 1796 quarter is boldly toned with surfaces that exhibit mottled tannish-silver, steely-olive gray and cobalt blue shades. Direct lighting calls forth more vivid undertones of golden-apricot, cobalt blue and deep mauve that are richer on the reverse. The strike is expertly centered with most design elements sharply defined; softness to the eagle's head, breast and legs is typical of most examples. It is smooth in-hand for the grade with a frosty to faintly semi-reflective finish. The 1796 quarter has long been an object of desire for all who form type sets of American coinage. Struck only in this single year, the Draped Bust obverse in combination with the Small Eagle reverse is very rare relative to the demand for it, as no type set can be complete without an example. Survivors are scarce as the mintage was just 6,146 pieces. The Mint required two obverse dies and one reverse to achieve this mintage, with Browning-2, as offered here, the more frequently encountered by a small margin. This is the High 6 variety of the issue, so named because the digit 6 in the date is closer to the bust than on the B-1 Low 6 variety. While a number of Mint State 1796 quarters are extant from both die marriages, the vast majority of survivors are circulated to one degree or another. Demand for high grade coins is particularly intense and, indeed, the offered coin is an ideal example - the very best that most collectors could realistically hope for in a 1796 quarter. Worthy of a strong bid, and destined for inclusion in another fine cabinet. Provenance: From the Property of a Park Avenue Collector. PCGS Population (both die marriages of the issue): 3; 40 finer in both categories (MS-67 finest). PCGS# 5310. NGC ID: 23RA. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Click here to see Coins in Motion.

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