The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States

Quarter Dollars of 1835

Total number of pieces coined 1,952,000, the only year in which the coinage of this piece reached the million mark or over before 1853.

Eight varieties are known.

No. 1

Obverse: 3 in date high, 5 almost centered under curl; upper left star points to center of upper curl; lower left most distant from bust with upper right somewhat nearer cap; lower right close to hair, upper point nearer than lower.

Reverse: The same as 1834 [Browning] 3.

Obverse die has a slight crack from bottom of 5, extending out in field about half the distance toward lower right star. Reverse cracked at top over eagle as in 1834 No. 3.

Coarse dentils; high 3.
Coarse dentils; D low; 2 5 spaced apart.
Browning-1; Clapp-2; Duphorne-72; included in Breen-3927; Haseltine-2.
Rarity-1.
Die States: I. Perfect obverse. Only two business strikes seen.
II. Cracked as Browning describes.

Proofs:
1. Newcomb, exhibited at ANS 1914, privately sold.
2. Clapp, Eliasberg Estate.
Common in all grades; not too rare in Mint State.
Uncirculates not necessary in order of quality:

1. Boyd, WGC:120.
2. J.H. South:487.
3. "Dupont":1811.
4. Norweb:1556. AU+.
5. JRCS 010, 181. Both AU.

Numerical Condition Census (RWM, Sr. [circa 1992]): 65, 63, 63, 60+, 60, 60. High grades in date sets.

One is known countermarked (1849) for Costa Rica: lion passant, HABILITADA POR EL GOBIERNO (probably stamped along with pistareens or 2 reales coins, with which these quarters would have passed at par). Not in Craig or Krause-Mishler. Ex Dr. D.C. Montgomery:1281; Bowers & Ruddy RCR 27-31 (1976-1978).

No. 2

Obverse: The same as [Browning] 1.
Reverse: The same as 1834 [Browning] 2.
Obverse die cracked as in No. 1, but crack longer, extending through bottom of 3 and 5 and out in field about two-thirds of the distance toward lower right star. Reverse die perfect.

Coarse dentils; high 3; extended crack through 35 to right.
Coarse dentils; close high 25 C., small weak period; forked tongue.
Browning-2; Clapp-3; Duphorne-73; included in Breen-3927; not in Haseltine
Rarity-2.
Die States:
I. Without clash marks. Obverse die cracked as in No. 1, but crack longer, extending through bottom of 3 and 5 and out in field about two-thirds of the distance toward lower right star. Reverse die perfect.
II. Clash marks from shield below ear, and on many areas of reverse.
Rarer Uncirculated than some other varieties of this year.
Numerical Condition Census (RWM, Sr. [circa 1992]): 64, 63, 60, 60, 60, 60.

1. Boyd, WGC:122.
2. Neggen Estate:547 (Superior 2/76).
3. Pullen-Hanks Long Beach 2/82:382.
4. River Oaks:1225.
5. Bowers & Merena 6/90.
6. Stacks 9/86. "MS-63."
7. Coin Galleries 9/85.
8. ANS.
9. Browning plate coin.

Numerical Condition Census (RWM, Sr.): 64, 63, 60, 60.