A die marriage of 1833 struck both before and after quarters dated 1832.This gem is a visual delight, showing some of the most magnificent toning we have seen on a coin of this design type or any of its era. Its shading and texture is most reminiscent of the toning sometimes seen on superb gems from the World War I era: dappled in gold and dark amber around the obverse periphery, blended periwinkle and violet at the center of that side, while the reverse frames the lavender center with bright pastel blue. Brisk cartwheel luster spins around both sides. The eye appeal is exceptional, and the surfaces are pristine. The strike shows some select areas of softness, particularly at some star centers and on the lowest curl, but this is not unusual for the issue. Abundant spalling, or chipping of the die surface, is present on both the obverse and reverse die. The progress of this spalling allows this coin to be placed in a striking sequence after 1833 Browning-2. Significant spalling may be seen between the date and the bust truncation, at the tip of the bust, between stars 5 and 6 into the field, above star 7, behind cap above star 8, outside the area between stars 10 and 11, and right of the date. On the reverse, the die shows spalling at E of UNITED, between STA of STATES and the beak, between the second and third arrowheads, around the denomination, and some smaller areas near the denticles. The dies have also clashed, with a faint clash visible around the central reverse and a heavy clash of the shield gules around Libertys ear.Just two die marriages of quarters were dated 1833, though not all quarters struck in 1833 bore that date. Through examination of the die states, students of the series have found that this die variety was made before a portion of the coins from the die marriage known as 1832 Browning-2. This marriage used a reverse die that was used twice in 1831 and once in 1832, but some of those 1832 coins were actually struck in 1833. Such studies seem confusing to the uninitiated, but fascinate specialists, who avidly follow the appearance of each microscopic die flaw that indicates a further degradation of the die surface and enables a continuum such as this to be logically constructed. The die state of this coin is among the latest known, placing its production after all the coins dated 1832 and nearly all the coins dated 1833.Adding further interest, this coin is the single finest example seen by PCGS.