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25 Cents "1792 Quarter Dollar" Pattern; copper
1792 year| Copper | - | - |
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Period | Federal republic (1776-date) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1792 |
| Value | ¼ Dollar = 25 Cents (¼ USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#102975 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 92% |
Reverse
Eagle with wings spread standing on globe.
Script: Latin
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Comment
Census of the two coins known to exist:1. MS63 NGC. 178.9 grains. Edward Cogan (4/1863), lot 1074; Charles I. Bushnell (S.H. & H. Chapman, 6/1882), lot 1764; Lorin G. Parmelee (New York Coin & Stamp, 6/1890), lot 9; H.P. Smith; DeWitt Smith; Virgil M. Brand (journal #46508); J. Hewitt Judd; Abe Kosoff (Illustrated History, 1962), lot 15; Donald Groves Partrick; the present coin. Vertical reeded edge. NGC composition analysis is 99% copper.
2. AU50. 175.5 grains. National Numismatic Collection; Smithsonian Institution 1991.0357.0121, previously enumerated in T. L. Comparette's inventory of the Mint Cabinet (1914), #1561. "Cleaned in acid" per the Bushnell (1882) catalog. A large pit in obverse left field. Numerous spots, especially on the reverse.
Interesting fact
The Pattern 25 Cents "1792 Quarter Dollar" is a rare and unique coin that was never officially minted or circulated, making it a highly sought-after collector's item among numismatists.
