They are to be delivered out from the lips as beautiful coins newly issued from the mint, deeply and accurately impressed, perfectly finished, neatly struck by the proper organs, distinct, in due time, and of due weight. -- The American Orators Own Book, or the Art of Extemporaneous Public Speaking, on syllables, 1836.Another fine example from these dies, struck from a later die state, now cracked from the rim through the two left points of star 6, across the portrait and the ribbon end, to the rim between stars 12 and 13. The dies have been polished, leaving this example nicely reflective. The polishing effort truncated the tresses behind Liberty, leaving space between the curls where there was none before, and leaving her mouth agape. The broken die has sunken centrally, producing little detail in the curl above Libertys ear. This piece is pleasing and lustrous, light yellow and lively with deeper coppery toning inside the right obverse rim. A very appealing coin, particularly so to specialists in this short but fascinating design type.On its own, this coin would receive abundant plaudits as the finest certified of the issue, an extraordinary example of a date that is practically unknown in gem Mint State. Only the D. Brent Pogue Collection could contain both of the top-graded examples of a coin such as this. Only three 1836 quarter eagles have been graded finer than MS-65 by PCGS. All three are in this collection.
