Additionally, it has been well preserved and protected for over 200 years. This specimen of a 1796 Draped Bust quarter is highly unusual in that it exhibits fine details that could only be produced by a pair of fresh coin dies and extremely high striking pressure. Workers at the mint operated the coin presses by hand, and striking pressure varied from coin to coin. Minting technology employed in the late 1700s resulted in a lack of quality and consistency. Experts estimate that less than 700 examples of the first U.S. However, it wasn't until 1796 that the United States Mint first produced quarters. The Mint Act of April 2, 1792, specified five silver denominations: half dimes, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and silver dollars. Details are at the website of the ANA.Sold: 2022 January 12 - 16 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction - Orlando FUN #1341 Manley Numismatic Library, and also receive 10% off all Whitman purchases. As a benefit of membership in the ANA, members can borrow the Guide Book of Quarter Eagle Gold Coins for free from the Association’s Dwight N. Whitman Publishing is the Official Supplier of the American Numismatic Association. Archival-quality Whitman folders, albums, cases, and other holders keep collectibles safe and allow them to be shown off to friends and family. The company’s high-quality books educate readers in the rich, colorful history of American and world coinage and currency, and teach how to build great collections. Whitman Publishing is the world’s leading producer of numismatic reference books, supplies, and products to display and store coins and paper money. Softcover, 6 x 9 inches, 448 pages, full color. David Bowers himself.Ī Guide Book of Quarter Eagle Gold Coins, first edition.īy Q. The Guide Book of Quarter Eagle Gold Coins is volume 26 in Whitman Publishing’s “Bowers Series,” and the 20th volume in the series written by Q. Lange, Richard Snow, Katherine Jaeger, Roger W. David Bowers in Whitman’s 26-volume “Bowers Series.” Other authors in the series include David W. The Guide Book of Quarter Eagle Gold Coins is the 20th volume written by Q. Bowers catalogs the Capped Bust and Draped Bust types (1796–1808) the Capped Head type (1821–1834) the Classic Head type (1834–1839) the Liberty Head type (1840–1907) and the Indian Head type (1908–1929).Īppendices give more information on pattern $2.50 gold coins quarter eagles found in treasures and hoards historical news coverage of the quarter eagle error coins and counterfeits.Ī detailed index and a selected bibliography assist the reader in in-depth research. Topics covered include mints and minting circulation and distribution Proofs minted for collectors quarter eagles on the numismatic scene and understanding the market. The new book covers every quarter eagle type from the Capped Bust, first minted in the 1790s, to the Indian Head, last minted in the 1920s. Each of the design styles - and their die varieties - is discussed in detail. He gives readers an encyclopedic study of every quarter eagle ever minted, with full-color images, values by grade, mintages, rarity ratings, die data, auction records, collecting advice, and more. With characteristic thoroughness, he delves into its economic and historical context, from bank panics and bullion legislation to gold rushes and Civil War hoarding. In the Guide Book of Quarter Eagle Gold Coins, Bowers - the hobby’s leading numismatic researcher and author - applies his signature expertise to the denomination. type (struck to commemorate the discovery of gold in California) always bring excitement when they cross the auction block. Rarities like the 1841 “Little Princess” and the 1848 CAL. Today the quarter eagle is a favorite among collectors who see it as a denomination challenging to collect, yet accessible. Bowers sets the United States’ $2.50 gold coins in their historical context stretching back to the 1700s.
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