1818 Capped Bust Quarter. B-9. Rarity-5-. VF-20 (PCGS).A handsome example of this early quarter rarity with dove grey hues across the high points and darker slate and olive patina surrounding in the fields. Smooth and lightly glossy, the surfaces are well composed with perhaps a few light hairlines but no distracting abrasions. Uniformly bold and struck from an early obverse die state before the dramatic clashing appears above Libertys cap. The Browning-9 variety is the rarest of the 1818 die pairings and is challenging to locate above Fine condition. The present piece surely represents a significant opportunity for specialists.
