Heartbreaker

[lrgoodger]

My brother found this in the area where He got an 1876 seated dime and an 1863 fatty IHP. It rang up like a quarter, is the size of a quarter and has the weight of a quarter, so we think it is a quarter. It obviously has been in a fire. Can anyone see anthing that will ID it?

 

[robertk]

It's a heartbreaker alright. The second photo, if you rotate it, seems to match the wing tip and arrows of a seated liberty quarter.

For reference:

 

[lrgoodger]

I think you are right. I can see the tips of the three arrows. Can you see the mintmark?

 

[robertk]

Can you see the mintmark?

Sure looks like an "S".

 

[lrgoodger]

Sure looks like an "S".

Yep. Clear as a bell. Too bad the date didn't get that lucky.

 

[lrgoodger]

It's my brother's first Seated Quarter. At least he can say he has found one now.

 

[JeffInMass]

Definitely Seated- nice find!!

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

I know exactly how he feels - still a great find !
Here's what the fire damaged 1880 Morgan Dollar I found last Winter looks like.
Gives a new meaning to the term - "Melt Value"

 

[Trezurehunter]

That always hurts ! I once found a Barber quarter that had been in a fire. I could at least identify it, but it didn't help my disappointment at all.

 

[pepperj]

Certainly it would be graded as extremely poor condition 😢
Still an old silver recovery and a first for your brother.

I have 4 quarters that have met the same fate.

 

[Digger RJ]

My brother found this in the area where He got an 1876 seated dime and an 1863 fatty IHP. It rang up like a quarter, is the size of a quarter and has the weight of a quarter, so we think it is a quarter. It obviously has been in a fire. Can anyone see anthing that will ID it?

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Very Cool!!! It’s definitely been in a fire or something!!! Congrats!!!

 

[tamrock]

Still a lot better and worth more than a pull tap.

 

[BennyV]

any silver is good silver. It’s unfortunate the condition though.

 

[Gare]

Nice find but Ron would all the lettering UNITED STATES OF AMERICA be erased ?