1926-D 25C, FH MS(PCGS#5757)

The November 2012 Baltimore Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

3129

等级

MS66+FH

价格

293,067

详细说明

Glittering White Gem 1926-D MS-66+ Full Head (PCGS) Quarter 1926-D Standing Liberty Quarter. MS-66+ FH (PCGS). Secure Holder. Years and years, generations in fact, of searching out high grade examples of this 1926-D have found quite a number, but this particular date is notorious for its general lack of striking depth. Full Heads fall into a ratio of about one in thirty to one in fifty of the mint state coins examined. Golly, that's not good for collectors, but of course the Denver Mint was not at all concerned with every striking nuance of these quarters at the time. Hence such sharp coins are the extreme exception, and happened rarely on an occasional basis at that Mint with all the randomness that makes the search such a challenge. The Full Head feature is the most sought after dynamic for Standing Liberty quarter collectors, and when combined with the similarly elusive Gem grade or finer, then precious few exist of this particular date and mint. Noteworthy too is blazing white luster that is a fresh as the day this coin was struck. Study of the surfaces finds exceptional quality lies not only in the strike, the luster but also spanning the fields and devices, where bagmarks are at an absolute minimum. In point of fact, PCGS records just two grading events at this lofty level, with none seen finer of this date and mint. A prize for the astute numismatist who demands the ultimate quality. PCGS# 5757. Provenance: Ex: Just Having Fun Collection. PCGS Population: 2; none finer within the Full Head designation.