We sold 53 Bust Quarters that were in our possession since starting Desert Moon Numismatics in April, 2024.  Most of them were CAC, which are very hard to come by.  Since this original starting inventory, we have acquired no new bust quarters.  Until now.  We are pleased to have acquired 5 Large-Size Capped Bust Quarter newps at the ANA WFOM.  Two sold within 5-15 minutes of acquisition.  The other 3 are now here on our list.  This is the second one, an 1821 in XF40.  It is the B3 die marriage and is considered to be R3. There are 120, 1821 Bust Quarters that are CAC/CACG for the B1 to B6 (six) die marriages, meaning a few to maybe 20-30 for each marriage depending on its rarity.   For XF40, there are 13, and 6 in XF45 for all 6 marriages.  So within that grade range, maybe 5 are B3.  That means they are not offered very often as most are in strong hands.
 
Like the 1818 B2 newp offered here in VF35,  this 1821 B3 example displays all of the metrics of a quality XF including grey to ochre patina, no major detractions or hits, and hints of dirt around devices in some places.  
 
However, this quarter is particularly special because of the following - it has a die crack from the rim through S12 and into the curls of Miss Liberty, and reverse shield die clashes below her ear.  This indicates that this example is die state c, of which very few examples exist (see Rea et al. Bust Quarter book).  
 
But wait there is more - it also means this was the 3rd time (marriage) these two dies were used together:
 
First marriage.  Die state , P, then the obverse die was used to make 1821 B4 die states P to b and married with a different reverse die,
 
Second Marriage.  Follows after this, to make 1821 B3 die state a with shield bars clashed at ear.
 
Then the obverse was used again to make the 2nd marriage for 1821 B4 from die states c-f and married to a different reverse die.  The obverse die crack formed in die state f which is why they know there was was a 3 marriage for B3!
 
Third marriage.  Follows after this, with the newly formed obverse die crack observed in this example.
 
So this example is not only rare, but exhibits the obverse die that was used for a 5th time separately with other reverse dies to make 2 different die marriages for 1821.  Yikes, complicated and cool.
 
This coin is approved by CAC. 
 
PCGS Cert. # 83221651