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1806/5 25C MS64 PCGS. B-1, R.2. One of the best coins

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1806/5 25C MS64 PCGS. B-1, R.2. One of the best coins
<B>1806/5<25C> MS64 PCGS.</B></I> B-1, R.2. One of the best coins from this die pairing to survive and a gorgeous example at that. Note the pleasing dark gold through the stars and peripheral lettering, while the centers are brighter silver-gray. Golden luster sweeps through the fields, and we note a hint of blue along the upper edge of the obverse. Perfectly matched on the reverse where the darker gold and blue tones reside along the periphery, with lighter gold to gray at the centers. Boldly struck by the dies on Liberty's curls and the eagle, although we note expected weakness on a few of the obverse stars which lack their central lines. The quality of the strike on Liberty's curls and the eagle's chest is worthy of a few moments of study by any numismatist who appreciates Federal coinage, as very few dies were capable of producing such well struck, lustrous devices, and even fewer coins from this period survive which retain this stunning quality. The surfaces are clean save for a few faint hairlines and a handful of ticks, and this coin is far and away finer than virtually any other Draped Bust quarter. There is a long, thin line in the right obverse field, which crosses over star twelve and nearly touches star eleven, this was likely caused by a thin wire or thread that adhered to the obverse die (or planchet) during striking, much like a lintmark seen on later proof issues. Both dies exhibit extensive but light clash marks in the fields, and present a wonderful opportunity to study a very early American coin in a superlative state of preservation. Note the overdate feature, with the strong 5 abundantly clear beneath and through the ball of the 6. One of the finer examples known of this date, and housed in an older green insert PCGS holder. Population: 3 in 64, 1 finer (6/06).