September 15, 2003, Pre-Long Beach Sale - Coins, Sale 21

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Quarter Dollars (Liberty Standing)
 
Lot 358        1916 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Head. First year of the Standing Liberty Quarter type, represented here by a glorious Gem with soft lilac toning over frosty surfaces. 95% fully struck, certainly well enough to qualify for the desirable Full Head designation. PCGS reports only 49 examples in this grade, exceeded only by 11 in MS-66-FH and 3 in MS-67-FH. Demand for this series is intense, particularly among participants in PCGS' Set Registry (collectors competing against each other to build sets of the finest graded examples).

From the CoinFacts website at www.CoinFacts.com: "The 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter Dollar has one of the lowest mintages of any coin struck for circulation in the Twentieth Century. Technically, this type should not have appeared until 1917, because design changes were impermissible under the law until twenty-five years had elapsed. 1916 was the 25th year of the Barber Quarter, which was given a full mintage of 1,788,000 coins. Despite the legal limitations, the Mint began producing coins with Hermon MacNeil's new design in December of 1916. Production was limited to 52,000 coins, mostly because of time. No notice was given to the public that the Quarter Dollar had been re-designed, so virtually all examples entered circulation, thus accounting for the scarcity of high grade examples today." (Photo).
Estimate $19,000-21,000.
 
Lot 359        1916 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. AU-50. Light to medium golden toning over lustrous surfaces. Popular key date (Photo).
Estimate $6,000-7,000.
 
Lot 360        1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-67 Full Head. For those who like beautiful color, this is your kind of coin. Both sides exhibit russet, green and golden iridescence atop shimmering luster. This date is extremely popular because of the high demand for a top notch Type One quarter. Another canditate for a Registry Set -- the population at PCGS is a small 45, with none finer at either service! (Photo).
Estimate $4,000-5,000.
 
Lot 361        1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. NGC graded MS-67 Full Head. A pristine example, well struck with not only a full head but a full set of rivets besides. All is overlaid with natural lavender and sunset golden toning. An ideal example for a top quality type set (Photo).
Estimate $2,700-3,000.
 
Lot 362        1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. NGC graded MS-65 Full Head. Light golden toning over undistrubted frosty mint surfaces (Photo).
Estimate $700-750.
 
Lot 363        1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-63 Full Head. Satiny white, completely untoned, and nicely struck. Housed in an old, green-label PCGS holder (Photo).
Estimate $300-330.
 
Lot 364        1917-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. PCGS graded MS-67 Full Head. Stunning quality for the date! The surfaces are blast white and nudge perfection. The head is full, as is the shield, without a hint of weakness of strike anywhere. This is a superb gem. The population at PCGS is 12, with none finer. Certainly a candidate for a top Registry Set (Photo).
Estimate $6,000-8,000.
 
Lot 365        1917-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. NGC graded MS-63 Full Head. Soft white, satiny surfaces,with a tinge of golden color just beginning to appear. Choice quality, nearly Gem except for a milling mark in the lower right obverse field.
Estimate $200-250.
 
Lot 366        1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 2. NGC graded MS-67 Full Head. Blast white example. Fully struck including all the rivets in the shield. Pop 1 with 3 higher, all MS-68 FH (Photo).
Estimate $8,000-10,000.
 
Lot 367        1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 2. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Head. Beautiful toning and an absolute full strike on both sides. Superb eye appeal. The population at PCGS is 44, with 4 graded higher (all in MS-67 Full Head) (Photo).
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
 
Lot 368        1917-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 2. PCGS graded MS-62 Full Head PQ. Multi-colored peripheral toning graces both sides of this lustrous example. Housed in a second-generation PCGS holder with a green insert (Photo).
Estimate $150-175.
 
Lot 369        1918-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 Full Head. Here is a tough date to find with a full head. It is well struck, with nice original toning on both sides. A gorgeous Gem, with no hairlines and virtually no handling marks. In Cline's book, he states that only 3% of this date and mintmark are struck with Full Heads, a remarkably low percentage. PCGS reports 38 in this grade, with 12 finer (all MS-66 FH) (Photo).
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
 
Lot 370        1918-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 Full Head. Exceptional details (rivets, head, etc.) and bold, pure white luster. Housed in a second-generation PCGS holder with a green insert (Photo).
Estimate $900-1,100.
 
Lot 371        1918-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. 8 over 7. PCGS graded MS-64 Full Head PQ. Beautiful light golden toning, the overdate plain to the naked eye. A classic American rarity and an important, well struck gem with all detail sharply defined. PCGS reports just seven coins at this level, with none graded higher (with full head) at either PCGS or NGC. Don't be surprised to see runaway bidding on this king-of-the hill coin. This is the key date to the series. It was discovered in 1937, long after most had entered circulation. In Jay Cline's third edition of his Standing Liberty Quarters reference book, he stated that only about 12 pieces were struck in full head. Once this coin is sold, it may be many years until another of equal quality is offered again. Tied For Finest Known (Photo).
Estimate $100,000-150,000.
 
Lot 372        1919. NGC graded MS-67 Full Head. Heavy mint frosting and bold cartwheel luster, with a light hint of golden tone on both sides. Superb quality and eye appeal. NGC reports only 6 coins at this grade level, with only 2 finer (Photo).
Estimate $5,000-6,000.
 
Lot 373        1919 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-66 Full Head. Wonderful white frosty example with a full strike on both the head and shield. Pop 32, 9 higher (Photo).
Estimate $1,200-1,600.
 
Lot 374        1919-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-66 Full Head PQ. A simply magnificent full head gem with undisturbed sparkling white mint luster throughout. The rivets on the shield, usually obscured or obliterated completely, is nearly complete on this specimen. As is well stated by J. Cline in his Standing Liberty Quarters, Third Edition,"This date is one of the most underrated dates and mintmarks in the whole series in MS-67/67, Full Head. Its true rarity is more than the 1916." This fabulous specimen is tied with one other as the Finest Known. Population of 2 with none higher (Photo).
Estimate $38,000-42,000.
 
Lot 375        1919-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Choice, snow-white surfaces. Although the head and shield are softly struck, the rest of the coin is sharp. Tough in any Mint State grade. Housed in a second-generation PCGS holder with a green insert (Photo).
Estimate $900-1,000.
 
Lot 376        1919-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-65 Full Head. Well struck with a full head and full rivets on the shield. The surfaces are satiny and white with just a hint of violet. The 1919-S has long been considered one of the key coins in the series and Full Heads of this date are very rare and closely parallel the 1916. Pop 6 with 2 in MS-66FH and 1 in MS-67FH (Photo).
Estimate $15,000-20,000.
 
Lot 377        1919-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. A brilliant Gem, pure white in color and very well struck. In fact, this coin comes very close to being a Full Head, missing only the ear hole. Only a couple of the rivets are weak and the date is strong and full. Struck from a late state of the dies, with some polishing noted around Liberty's shoulders, some fine die cracks on the obverse, and with some clash marks on the reverse. All in all, an impressive example that offers lots of value for the grade (Photo).
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
 
Lot 378        1920 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Head. Faint toning highlights the glittering surfaces on this frosty Gem. Few examples of this date have earned this lofty grade. PCGS reports 15 at this level, with only 3 finer (all MS-67 Full Head). If strike and quality are your goals, you can achieve both with this gem (Photo).
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
 
Lot 379        1921 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. Faint golden toning over satiny surfaces. This coin should be in a Full Head holder, in our opinion, and we suspect that most people who view this coin will agree. Certainly, it's worth a look, as the price differential between a Full Head and a non-Full Head is considerable (Photo).
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
 
Lot 380        1923 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-63 Full Head. Well struck and basically untoned (Photo).
Estimate $375-425.
 
Lot 381        1924-D. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Head. One of the highlights of this splendid offering of Standing Liberty quarters. This Full Head gem is fully struck and possesses blazing luster with light russet toning on both sides. Cline's book on Standing Liberty quarters states that many specimens of this date and mintmark come weakly struck, particularly around the date and rivets on the shield. Further he says that the head is characteristically weak. This example is bold in both areas and appears to be 95% fully struck. PCGS lists 12 in this grade, with only one higher (a single MS-67 Full Head) (Photo).
Estimate $8,000-10,000.
 
Lot 382        1925 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Head. R.

This is a well struck gem that has a hint of light, natural, silvery toning on both sides. Cline's book on Standing Liberty Quarters states that 1925 does not usually come strongly struck. This specimen is very much the exception in regards to strike. The outer shield, the inner shield, the head, and the eagle's breast feathers are all fully struck. The population at PCGS is a mere 37 (only 7 have been graded finer in Full Head). This coin is a candidate for a first rate Registry Set! (Photo).
Estimate $1,400-1,800.
 
Lot 383        1926-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Original mint state example with usual flat head (Photo).
Estimate $130-150.
 
Lot 384        1927 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-64. Lot of 2 coins. Both are identically toned with mottled sunset toning on both sides.
Estimate $400-500.
 
Lot 385        1927-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 Full Head. A lovely blast white example, with a hint of golden toning just beginning to form at the rims. Cline notes that the 1927-D is not readily available with a Full Head. In fact, he estimates that only 3% are struck as such. Sharply struck on all but a couple of the rivets (Photo).
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
 
Lot 386        1927-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. A well struck example with the head ¾ struck up. Nice and frosty with surfaces that are pristine (Photo).
Estimate $950-1,050.
 
Lot 387        1927-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 Full Head PQ. Well struck and absolutely choice for the grade, thus our Premium Quality designation. Splendid undisturbed satiny mint surfaces throughout with a touch of delicate light golden toning. Pop 14 with 2 higher, 1 in MS-65 FH and 1 in MS-66 FH (Probably the same coin in and out and one day this coin should grade MS-65 FH too). With a full head, this is the scarest "S" mint of the entire series and according to J. Cline, this issue is three to five times more rare than the 1916 (Photo).
Estimate $60,000-75,000.
 
Lot 388        1929 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 63 Full Head. Well struck and untoned (Photo).
Estimate $150-175.
 
Lot 389        1929-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66 Full Head. Rare as a Full Head version of the date. This fully struck super gem has attractive golden toning on both sides. PCGS reports a small 98 coins in this grade, with only 4 graded higher (all MS-67 Full Head) (Photo).
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
 
Lot 390        1930 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. SEGS graded MS-65 Full Head. Nice lilac and golden toning. This one is quite attractive (Photo).
Estimate $400-450.
 
Lot 391        1930-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-65 Full Head. Rich, creamy white surfaces with a touch of toning on the highest points. Nice and original. Housed in an old NGC holder (Photo).
Estimate $550-600.
 
Lot 392        1930-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. MS-60. 3/4 Full Head (Photo).
Estimate $80-90.
 
Lot 393        A 7 Coin Lot of ICG graded Standing Liberty Quarters. Lot of 7 coins. Hard to find dates. 1917 var 1 AU-55, 1918-D VF-30 and VF-35, 1918-S VF-35, 1920-S VF-35 and 1924-S VF-35.
Estimate $220-260.