1918/7-S 25C MS(PCGS#5726)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4073

等级

AU58

价格

78,864

详细说明

Elusive Near-Mint 1918/7-S Quarter 1918/7 Standing Liberty Quarter. FS-101. AU-58 (NGC). This is a lovely and highly desirable example of a scarce and conditionally challenging overdate quarter. It is very close to Uncirculated preservation and both sides are almost fully lustrous with a soft satin texture. Close inspection reveals wisps of pale champagne-pink and gold iridescence, but the surfaces mostly appear brilliant. The 1918/7-S is a notorious strike rarity with fully defined examples virtually unknown. While the coin offered here is typically blunt at Liberty's head, the balance of the design elements exhibit bold to sharp detail. A noteworthy example that is sure to find its way into an advanced collection. The 1918/7-S was created when Mint personnel reworked a leftover 1917-dated quarter die for use the following year. This was done in the Philadelphia Mint, where all dies were prepared at that time, but after the addition of an S mintmark the die was shipped west to the San Francisco facility. Once on the West Coast this overdate die struck an unknown, although presumably small number of the 11,072,000 quarters attributed to the San Francisco Mint in 1918. Although the overdate feature is quite bold and easily discerned with the naked eye, it escaped the attention of numismatists until 1937, by which time the vast majority of examples had long since entered circulation. Scarce even in well worn condition, the 1918/7-S is rare in Choice AU and very rare in Mint State. A highlight of the 20th century coinage in this sale, and a significant bidding opportunity for astute collectors. PCGS# 5726. NGC ID: 243A. Click here for certification details from NGC. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]