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1836 25C B-5, R.7. XF45 NGC. Usual Die State. Star 7 p 1836[25C] B-5, R.7. XF45 NGC. Usual Die State

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1836 25C B-5, R.7. XF45 NGC. Usual Die State. Star 7 p 1836[25C] B-5, R.7. XF45 NGC. Usual Die State
<B>1836<25C> B-5, R.7. XF45 NGC. Usual Die State.</B></I> Star 7 points to junction of curls, star 13 close; No tongue, stem over right side of C. This is the Finest Known of this extremely rare variety. In the July 2003<I> John Reich Journal</B></I> there were only 6 examples known in collectors hands, with the present example reported as the only "VF" noted, the other coins listed as VG or Fine. There is a minor dull nick in the field above Liberty's chest which continues onto the base of her neck and perhaps Jules downgraded the present example for the survey. The coin itself is fairly sharp, although there are some weak areas caused by die cracks. There is a heavy obverse die crack from the rim through the upper two points of the first star which extends into Liberty's neck where it meets a bisecting crack which reaches to the rim just right of the 6, and continues up Liberty's neck, face, through the B of LIBERTY where it fades away in her cap. On the reverse, there is the usual die crack through D STATE to the rims above.<BR> Both the obverse die and reverse die were used with other varieties, and this die pairing was a relatively recent discovery of the past decade or so. For the quarter variety specialist, this is one of the rarest and most desirable coins in the entire Reiver collection, and an opportunity which may not be repeated for many years to come. Jules considered the present coin to grade VF30, but this shows how much grading standards have changed over the years. Whatever the coin is graded doesn't matter, for it remains the Finest seen of this extremely rare variety and will be one of the most contested quarters in this entire collection.<BR><I>Ex: Driscoll (2/1990).</B></I> Envelope Included.