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1818/5 25C MS65 PCGS. B-1, R.2. An important opportun 1818/5[25C] MS65 PCGS.

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1818/5 25C MS65 PCGS. B-1, R.2. An important opportun 1818/5[25C] MS65 PCGS.
<B>1818/5<25C> MS65 PCGS.</B></I> B-1, R.2. An important opportunity to secure one of the finest known examples of this important <I>Guide Book</B></I> overdate variety. No Quarters are dated 1816 or 1817, presumably since silver depositors at the Mint preferred the more convenient half dollar denomination. This overdate was caused, in part, by the fire in the Philadelphia Mint in 1815. The obverse die was never used in 1815 and the final date digit was subsequently repunched in 1818 to help curtail production costs.<BR> This specimen is well centered, and the dentils are fairly sharp on both sides. Pleasing luster radiates from light golden-tan surfaces that are devoid of mentionable marks. A handful of miniscule ticks above the eagle's head are not worthy of individual mention. The design elements are sharply impressed, with excellent definition apparent in the star centers. The feathers on the eagle stand out nicely. This is an exceptional early quarter. Population: 6 in 65, 2 finer (11/05).<BR><I>From The JFS Collection, Part Three.</B></I>