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Quarter Dollars
F
ULL
H
EAD
1927-D Q
UARTER
455
1927-D
.
PCGS graded MS-66 Full Head
. A nice white
gem. This beautiful fully struck ’27-D Standing Liberty coin
exhibits the silver satin luster and die-fresh look one
expects on a well presented, fully struck example. Exactly
what collectors hope to find in the grade. Elusive as a Gem
and better, the mintage came to under one million pieces
on the 1927-D. In taking stock of the coin's detail, we find
clockwork precision at the main devices on both sides,
including the important Full Head. Mint technicians always
objected to modern coins created after 1907, where some
of the design features are right up against the rim (Stand-
ing Liberty Quarter and Walking Liberty Half Liberty heads
being two problematic instances). This caused the dies to
“pull” metal away from the rim during production and so
leave portions of the raised border uneven. And uneven
borders caused coin operated vending machines to reject
these, which drew negative feedback to the Mint's hierar-
chy! If the press was operated at a higher pressure to com-
pensate, then a “fin” or knife rim would result. Again, a
highly objectionable feature to the always proud Mint staff
whose intention was to create consistent, attractive strikes
and thus avoid bad publicity. The Standing Liberty quarter
is infamous for its flat head Liberties on most dates. The
much rarer full heads, when offered for sale, will often
achieve auction results that are double or tripe the price
the flatter heads receive.
Pop 14; none finer at PCGS
.
(
PCGS # 5763
)
Estimated Value ........................................ $8,500 - 9,000
456
1928
.
PCGS graded MS-65
. Vivid frosty white coin. The head
is almost full.
Pop 76; 26 finer, 1 in 65+, 20 in 66, 3 in
66+, 2 in 67
. (
PCGS # 5766
)
Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
G
EM
1928-S L
IBERTY
S
TANDING
Q
UARTER
457
1928-S
.
PCGS graded MS-67 Full Head
. The obverse
has light golden toning. The 1928-S is among the fairly
common S-mint issues in the later, post-1925 series. An
original mintage of 2.6 million pieces is certainly adequate
for an S-mint Quarter of this type, and the 1928-S has the
added advantage of having been gorgeous luster and was
struck when coins were kept from entering circulation by
active collectors and hoarders. Even so, the majority of sur-
vivors are weakly struck or worn to one degree or another,
so that Mint State examples cannot be described as com-
mon in any sense of the modern tern. Coins with Full Head
striking definition are even rarer still, and they account for
only 5% or so of the original mintage
Far and away among the finest '28-S Quarter survivors, and
an exemplar of the grade according to this major certifica-
tion service as far as we can see. This exquisite Superb
Gem is highly lustrous with a vivid frosted look to the sur-
face beneath the toning. It has a "look" that does not sug-
gest dipping or any other kind of numismatic intrusion.
Exceptionally crisp, the strike is enviable. Advanced SLQ
collectors will want to take full advantage of the fleeting
opportunity that this lot represents, particularly if they are
competing for high-ranked honors on the PCGS Registry.
Pop 13; 1 finer in 67+
. (
PCGS # 5771
)
Estimated Value ........................................ $7,000 - 7,500
458
1929-S
.
NGC graded MS-67 Full Head
. Frosty with a hint of
light tone. A fantastic coin, with riveting appeal from crystal-
white fields. Struck with controlled precision throughout the
outer peripheral areas, and also bold in the key central areas
like Liberty's body, her head, and the shield, to name a few
areas. Nothing is compromised, everything shimmers with lus-
ter and fine detail.
Pop 23; 7 finer, 6 in 67 Star FH, 1 in 68
Star
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$3,500 - 3,600
