1796 Draped Bust Quarter. B-1. Rarity-4+. Fine-12 (PCGS). OGH.Offered is a lovely circulated example of the historically significant, perennially popular 1796 Draped Bust quarter. Handsome surfaces are warmly and evenly toned in dove-gray patina that provides an attractively original appearance. Subtle powder blue and antique gold undertones enhance the eye appeal. The strike is well centered, both sides otherwise boldly defined for the grade with minor softness confined to the upper right obverse and upper left reverse borders. This is a premium quality coin at the Fine-12 level that is sure to appeal to both type collectors and early quarter specialists.The 1796 quarter has long been an object of desire for all who form type sets of American coinage. Struck only in this single year, the Draped Bust obverse in combination with the Small Eagle reverse is very rare relative to the demand for it, as no type set can be complete without an example. Survivors are scarce as the mintage was just 6,146 pieces. The Mint required two obverse dies and one reverse to achieve this mintage, with Browning-1, as offered here, the less frequently encountered by a small margin. This is the Low 6 variety of the issue, so named because the digit 6 in the date is more distant from the bust than on the B-2 High 6 variety.PCGS# 5310. NGC ID: 23RA.
