Goldberg Coins and Collectibles



Sale 39

Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction


Quarters
 
 
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Lot 1345
1796 Draped Bust Quarter Dollar. . Browning-2. PCGS graded Fine-12. Old green holder. Nice details for the grade. Toning on both sides. Popular key date. First issue date. The "High 6" variety of the issue, one of just two known die pairings for this low mintage single year type. This is the more common variety of 1796. A smooth-surfaced, original toned specimen of this low mintage date. The rims shows long, match dentils as is a common trait for this year. The dentils provide a frame around the central device. There are a few old hairlines on the bust and one at Liberty's eye; with the reverse slightly choicer than the obverse, but overall a nicely balanced coin. Collectors are often struck dumb with reverence for one of these 1796 quarter dollars, often when viewing one for the first time. This attractive coin will quickly catch they eye of bidders! Only 44 graded in fine condition at PCGS. (PCGS # 5310) .
Estimated Value $23,000 - 25,000.
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$28,800
Lot 1346
1796 Draped Bust Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Fine-12 Browning-2. Evenly worn, problem free with natural antique toning. A refreshingly smooth, problem free coin of the kind of quality one likes to describe for bidders of this actively collected draped bust, small eagle design. Carefree surfaces combine with natural "antique silver" effect to produce a thing of beauty, a coin sublime, if readers will excuse the poetic license. Only 6,146 quarter dollars were struck bearing the 1796 date. What's more, since this is a one-year design, it gains added virtue and attracts like a magnet the many generations of coin collectors who need the type to finish a collection. Don't be shy about bidding. Step up and let your interest be known before this is whisked away again by someone else (PCGS # 5310) .
Estimated Value $23,000 - 25,000.
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$30,000
Lot 1347
1806 Draped Bust Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Fine-15 Browning-3. Nice details for the grade; attractive "old album toning" (PCGS # 5314) .
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
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$900
Lot 1348
1815 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. . Browning-1. NGC graded MS-65. NGC holder 566086-001. Lovely blue and gold toning. A frosty gem with nice original toning. A blazing beauty of a gem, in fact, and of a particularly difficult year, 1815! The satiny toned surfaces are afire with bright volatile cartwheel luster underneath the pinkish lavender and blue-gray patina, luster that looks as though it would like nothing better than to express its eagerness to please with a loud explosion. Well struck for the date and easily matching or surpassing the few others in this superlative condition. Only 89,235 minted. Pop 5; 5 finer at NGC.

The capped bust left design with large diameter of 1815-28, was designed by John Reich All were coined at Philadelphia from a single pair of dies.
Estimated Value $18,000 - 20,000.
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$23,400
Lot 1349
1821 Capped Bust Quarter Dollar. . Browning-4. NGC graded MS-66 Prooflike. Encased in NGC holder 1551405-001. And a wonderful white coin with a hint of light gold toning. Nice prooflike surfaces. An exceptionally fresh, gleaming gem example whose full mirror luster in the fields is surmounted by lightly frosted devices. Extremely sharply struck, including at center of the obverse and reverse, with all details intricately defined: cap, hair curls, drapery folds, and clasp, while the eagle shows a clear shield and intricate feather detail. On the obverse, only a few stars lack full definition, and there is a frosty area in the otherwise prooflike field just below the bottom of the bust; while the reverse has not one iota of weakness anywhere to be found, an incredible achievement. Both obverse and reverse fields are very lightly toned, as mentioned. This gem Mint State 66 specimen possesses exceptional aesthetic appeal and is truly an item for the good judge of early bust quarter dollars. The Browning-4 die variety is among the common varieties of the year; however, very few examples are known in Mint State preservation. Gem quality examples such as this are extremely rare. In fact, this example is almost certainly the finest known for the variety because of its prooflike surfaces.

Designs for the 1815-28 series of quarter dollars were by John Reich, who redesigned all of the circulating coinage after he was hired in 1807. The quarters and half dimes were the final denominations released, in 1815 and 1829 respectively. Three obverse and five reverse dies were produced for a combination of six different die varieties in 1821. Pop 1; the finest prooflike 1821 graded at either service.
Estimated Value $20,000 - 24,000.
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$27,600
Lot 1350
1838 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Nice light even gold toning. Scarce type coin. A lustrous example, fully original with rippling frost beneath the color. Substantial detail to the centers on this fine example, although an ineffectual imprint was left in a few areas by the recoil of the dies such as some of the stars and rim dentils (though hardly a matter of concern to the specialized collector of early seated coinage). The year 1838-40 comprise the scarce No Drapery variety, being Christian Gobrecht's original model for the seated figure of Liberty. In the latter year, the mint had Robert Ball Hughes revise Gobrecht's design. Hughes cloaked Liberty in a thicker dress and rounded out the design with the addition of a drapery fold at the elbow, the distinguishing characteristic between the later design and this one. Pop 18; 2 in 65; 3 in 66; 1 in 68. (PCGS # 5391) .
Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000.
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$9,600
Lot 1351
1839 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. . No Drapery. NGC graded MS-66. Encased in NGC holder 917769-008. Lovely golden toning with semi reflective surfaces. A lovely coin. Low population condition rarity. Fresh silvery surfaces are accented with natural heather and steel toning on this well struck seated Liberty quarter. Similar to other examples of the year, there is no drapery at the elbow. As an early example of the 1838-1853 design type, the specimen offered in this lot has few peers. NGC has certified only one specimen at this level, and one in a finer grade (MS67), a further witness to its excellence among others of this issue.

Design: Liberty Seated with stars, reverse with perched eagle. Type used 1838-1865, except for 1853-1855. Designer: Christian Gobrecht. For reasons that are not clear today, choice and gem Liberty Seated quarters of the late 1830s and 1840s are significantly rarer than their counterparts among half dimes, dimes, and half dollars. Although the present coin will fit superbly in a type set, we expect that it will draw wider interest from specialists in the quarter dollar series, for few similar quality pieces have ever crossed the auction block. Pop 1; 1 in MS67.
Estimated Value $40,000 - 45,000.
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$55,200
Lot 1352
1845 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Old green holder. Nicely toned. This very choice specimen possesses nearly Gem quality surfaces and rich frost that shines through the deep amber-red to blue-steel toning. Splashes of colorful iridescence around the stars, date, and other devices, add to the desirability of the clearly original toning. Sharply struck for the issue, including stars, and one of only a small population of 1845 quarters in Mint State to be had by the collecting community. Pop 8; 4 in 65; none finer at PCGS. (PCGS # 5408) .
Estimated Value $2,100 - 2,200.
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$3,120
Lot 1353
1945-D Quarter. NGC graded MS-67. Obverse is nicely toned. Pop 114; 2 finer.
Estimated Value $100 - 125.
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$114
Lot 1354
1850-O Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Semi-reflective and lightly toned. A very scarce, heavily melted New Orleans issue quarter dollar. The present specimen displays smooth, ice-white devices under light golden brown streaks of toning that would settle for nothing less than a full 64 grade were it not for a few faint hairlines plus the standard weak stars and denticles. Quite scarce at the Mint State level.

As we commented upon on other occasions, silver coins from the first few years of the 1850s were melted in bulk as having higher metallic value than face value. It is for this reason, and this reason primarily, that few depositors chose to bring their silver in for coining into quarter dollars in 1850-2. A paltry 412,000 were struck of the 1850-O. Compare this with, say, mintage in the 1853 when production totaled many millions and you will see at once the rapid decline in mint totals (PCGS # 5416) .
Estimated Value $2,400 - 2,600.
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$3,840
Lot 1355
1855-S Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Very scarce in higher grades of mint state. Well struck, white and frosty. PCGS holder 08709036. A glistening near-gem of this important S-mint quarter dollar from 1855. The coin sports luster that dances a waltz around the surface. Subtle hints of old-silver gray and other toning bring out the expansiveness of the silvery color and outline the detail while it enhances the unexpectedly beautiful eye appeal of this rare coin. Pop 3; 1 finer in 65. (PCGS # 5437) .

The San Francisco Mint opened in 1854. The first year, it concentrated on the backlog of gold bullion deposits, striking gold dollars, quarter eagles, half eagles, eagles, and double eagles to the exclusion of the silver denominations. Then, presumably because it had made a dent in the gold, strikes in silver began in 1855, with quarter dollars and half dollars exclusively. Both denominations are rare. Dimes would follow in 1856, silver dollars in 1859, and half dimes in 1863.
Estimated Value $7,500 - 8,500.
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$25,200
Lot 1356
1861 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Lightly toned and boldly struck. A lustrous example of this high mintage date, delicately toned and virtually unabraded; excellent silver color. The luster on these, particularly the 1860 and 1861 P-mints, leans toward smooth satin rather than hard frost, and is most attractive. Pop 86; 31 in 65; 7 in 66; 6 in 67. (PCGS # 5454) .
Estimated Value $850 - 900.
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$1,200
Lot 1357
1862-S Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded AU-53. Lightly toned but generally well preserved for such an elusive date. Low mintage if 67,000 struck. Pop 1; 15 finer. (PCGS # 5457) .
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,200.
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$2,400
Lot 1358
1865-S Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. ANACS graded AU-50. Untoned example of a scarce early S-mint date. A few light surface abrasions. Some luster remains. Only 41,000 coins struck.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
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$1,380
Lot 1359
1872 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Old green holder. Nice even toning on both sides. A satin frosted gem Proof of the finest order with subtle two-tone cameos from the frosted relief. A high degree of gleaming prooflike flicker spins nicely beneath deep gold and pale lavender-gray to slate-gray overtones. Nicely struck without even a modicum of weakness at the stars or main central devices. 950 Proofs issued. Pop 6; 1 finer in 67. (PCGS # 5571) .
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200.
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$4,080
Lot 1360
1874-S Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Arrows. PCGS graded MS-65. Old green holder. Wqell struck and untoned. An immaculate, blazing Gem, the surfaces bursting with vivid wintry frosty whose originality is plain to see over both sides. In winding this up, we are pleased to report also a strike faithful to every detail from a full blow by the dies, with marvelously crisp detail found at head and shield on the obverse, plus most of the stars (only two are at all weak), and similar depth of detail on the eagle and its shield. On the 1874-dated quarters, the arrows point slightly upwards as though the die maker placed them on the curve with the rest of the outer design elements. Denticles are bold throughout. Pop 49; 26 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 5495) .
Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000.
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$4,080
Lot 1361
1875-CC Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. Encapsulated in PCGS holder 10749613. Briggs 1-A. Full, satiny mint luster is bathed in dominant smoky-gray patina. There are also highlights of orange-tan and cobalt-blue colors around the peripheries that are a bit more extensive on the obverse. Many '75-CC quarters are softly struck over Liberty's head and the star centrils, but this Gem is sharply delineated throughout. A conditionally rare survivor of a scarce, underrated CC-mint issue. The Coin Universe value is $32,500! Candidate for "Finest Known". Pop 2; none finer.

The 1875-CC is rarer than the 1876-CC, 1877-CC and 1878-CC, and it is the most underrated Carson City Mint issue in the Seated quarter series. A mere 140,000 pieces were produced, and circulation on the frontier undoubtedly claimed many of these coins. What few Mint State coins have survived typically display nice satiny or frosty luster, and they warrant a Rarity-5+ rating from Larry Briggs in the 1991 book The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of United States Liberty Seated quarters.

Given its status as a mainstay of circulating coinage today, some readers might be surprised to learn that the quarter had a very rocky start in the early years of the U.S. Mint. Depositors of bullion preferred to receive half dollars or silver dollars, as evidenced by the relatively limited mintages and numerous interruptions in coinage reported for the quarter from its inception in 1796 through the late 1830s. Beginning with the introduction of the Seated series in 1838, however, the fortunes of the quarter improved markedly, and examples have been produced fairly steadily ever since. Still, the first mintages to break the 1 million-coin barrier did not come until 1853, and even then many issues were produced in far fewer numbers through the end of the Seated series in 1891 (PCGS # 5499) .
Estimated Value $15,000 - 18,000.
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$42,550
Lot 1362
1876 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded AU-53. Lightly toned.
Estimated Value $100 - 125.
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$192
Lot 1363
1878-CC Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-67. Housed in NGC holder 138388-009. Frosty white example, a fabulous specimen! The Carson City Mint produced its final seated quarters in 1878 with a mintage of 996,000 pieces. This issue is not as elusive as the fabled 1870-CC, 1871-CC, 1872-CC, 1873-CC Arrows, or the 1875-CC, but high grade representatives are more difficult to locate than those of the 1876-CC and 1877-CC deliveries. In fact, this untoned Superb Gem is the single finest '78-CC Seated Quarter known to NGC and PCGS. Both sides are awash in scintillating mint frost with delicate golden tinting on the reverse and a mostly brilliant obverse. There are, however, a few whispers of color in the recesses of Liberty's portrait. Struck from lightly rusted dies, the surfaces are expectantly abrasion-free for the Mint State 67 grade level. Pop 1: the finest graded.

This variety shows the cancelled die line (raised line) across the upper part of Miss Liberty's thigh found on most Mint State survivors.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
Ex Heritage 1/2002 sale.

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$8,640
Lot 1364
1880 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 67 Star. Wonderful obverse rainbow toning. The reverse is mostly white with rainbow toning around the edges. A spectacular gem Proof for the connoisseur of toned coins. Only 1,355 proofs struck. Pop 2; 4 finer in 68.
Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500.
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Lot 1365
1883 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. Nice dark rainbow toning on both sides. A gorgeous gem of this low-mintage issue. The highly reflective surfaces exhibit mingled concentric rings of color. Nicely struck as well, definitive Proof quality, sharp enough to deserve mention here. Only 1,039 proofs struck. Pop 41; 37 finer. (PCGS # 5584) .
Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,400.
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$2,040
Lot 1366
1892 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64 PQ. A nice cameo coin. Untoned example. The surfaces are sleek with moon-glow luster, plus nice two-tone contrast between the frosted devices and reflective field, and show none of the muting often seen on Proof 64 quality Barber coins. Precision strike on every device, as well. 1,245 Proofs struck (mintage was slightly elevated in 1892 as it encompassed sales to first-time buyers wanting samples of the new Barber design). Pop 84; 72 finer. (PCGS # 5678) .
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,100.
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$2,400
Lot 1367
1892 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Lightly toned and well struck. This conditionally desirable contribution to the sale is satiny with rich frosty relief. The strike is free of censure, being sharp in all areas including stars. Precision strike on every device, in fact, accompanies the near-pristine surface texture. A beautiful first-year coin (PCGS # 5601) .
Estimated Value $900 - 950.
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$1,020
Lot 1368
1892 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded AU-58. Fully struck and lightly toned, there is much subdued luster present on both sides. Many collect the Barber quarter series because it is so attractive.
Estimated Value $100 - 120.
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$180
Lot 1369
1894 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 66. Stunning vivid colors of sea-green, violet and royal blue on the obverse. Golden-violet on the reverse. Worth a premium for the gorgeous toning. The multidimensional color is especially revealing on the fully struck Barber Proof, a coin displaying outstanding detail in all areas with pinpoint sharpness on the hair and cap, stars and date, as well as the eagle and reverse legends. Only 972 proofs minted. Pop 19; 11 finer; 10 in 67; 1 in 68. (PCGS # 5680) .
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,400.
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$2,640
Lot 1370
1899 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Lovely shades of blue and golden toning. Luminous multiple shades of color, some iridescent. Given the proper amount of strike pressure, the coin was fully brought up by the Proof dies. A bold representative of the Type and end-of-the-century date. One of 846 proofs struck. Pop 54. (PCGS # 5685) .
Estimated Value $750 - 800.
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$1,140
Lot 1371
1901 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 66. A brilliant cameo gem. Lightly toned about the borders. In an old style NGC holder, before they designated "Cameo" on their holders.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,200.
Ex: Worrell Collection Sept 26-28, 1993 Lot 516.

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$4,800
Lot 1372
1902 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded Proof 64. Old green holder. Mostly white. Delicate gold tone in a few areas, and fully mirror-fresh with a near-perfect strike. Additionally, this date is easier said than done to find fully detailed on the main devices. The centers pack full detail into the design from a decidedly precision strike. Only 777 Proofs struck (PCGS # 5688) .
Estimated Value $750 - 800.
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$1,200
Lot 1373
1906 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 64. Splendid rainbow iridescent toning on both sides. Fabulous quality and overall surfaces for the modest Proof 64 label. The coin exhibits a kaleidoscope of hues over the mirror luster and is virtually hairline-free. The only noticeable drawback in the even-flowing color is a small spot of silvery whitness just above the 6 in the date. This 1906 is easier said than done to find fully struck, even as a Proof. All areas are bold. Worth a premium bid. Only 675 Proofs struck. Pop 44; 108 finer.
Estimated Value $800 - 900.
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$1,179
Lot 1374
1907 Barber Quarter Dollar. NGC graded Proof 65. Splendid midnight blue and violet toning on both sides. A highly glittering and fiery deep toned Proof gem with extraordinary eye appeal. Small wonder that the present beauty is graded as high as it is. Being a solidly graded, premium quality Gem, this coin displays impressive striking definition for a Barber quarter from this year. This is to say that the strike is full, including all stars and hair strands over Liberty's brow as well as impressive detail in the eagle and shield. 575 Proofs struck. Pop 26; 59 finer. (PCGS # 5693) .
Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,600.
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$1,920
Lot 1375
1907 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Old green holder. Nice original toning. Shimmering mint brilliance is seen under the toning of this fully struck Barber quarter. Convincing and choice quality, which is not seen all that often in this superior state of preservation. Pop 84; 43 finer; 30 in 65; 12 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 5645) .
Estimated Value $250 - 275.
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$780
Lot 1376
1911 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Old green holder. Mostly untoned save for a light overlay of dusky gold color. Displaying a uniform satiny originality on each side. Devices foursquare and bold throughout. Pop 37; 7 in 66; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 5659) .
Estimated Value $900 - 1,000.
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$1,200
Lot 1377
1911 Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Medium toning on both sides. There is much to say about the beautiful satin-like surfaces of this toned Barber coin since they are nearly superb, a quality in great demand. Sharply struck on obverse and reverse. Pop 37; 8 finer. (PCGS # 5659) .
Estimated Value $900 - 950.
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$1,200
Lot 1378
1915-D Barber Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. Lovely light obverse toning. Nice frosty coin. The extensive frost is especially vivid on this Gem of the later Barber series, with attendant toning adding a layer of distinction to the entire composition. A collector could spend a whole heap of time searching for another like it and come up empty handed. Pop 99; 20 finer; 18 in 66; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 5671) .
Estimated Value $900 - 950.
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$978
Lot 1379
1916 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 Full Head. All the rivets are present. Frosty white. Bright, overall brilliant surfaces are framed in the lightest golden-tan peripheral shadings. Sharply struck, as befits the Full Head designation, and very nearly in the full Gem category. This is an attractive, high-grade representative of an important key-date issue in the 20th century U.S. Quarter series.

Although the Quarter was not legally slated for redesign until 1917, the Philadelphia Mint struck 52,000 of the new standing Liberty type from December 16 to 31, 1916. The government did not release these coins until early the following year at the same time as the first 1917 Type I pieces. As a 20th century issue with such a limited original mintage, the 1916 is an undeniably popular coin at all levels of preservation, circulated or Mint State. Mint States are the most eagerly sought standing Liberty quarters in today's market, on a par in popularity with the elusive 1918/7-S. An important strike rarity, only 3% of the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarters produced display Full Head definition.

The winner of the Treasury Department's 1915 competition for a new quarter design was Hermon A. MacNeil, whose brilliant standing Liberty motif is considered to be one of the true classics in U.S. numismatics. The initial design of the standing Liberty quarter displayed, among other differences, an exposed right breast on Liberty. Treasury Secretary William G. McAdoo (son-in-law of President Woodrow Wilson and a man who also had his sight set on the White House), fearing a scandal, gave into the wishes of the Society for the Suppression of Vice and ordered the design altered after only a few months in production. The coins struck from December, 1916 through July, 1917 display MacNeil's design in its most artistic, unmodified form. Numismatists now refer to this design as the Type I standing Liberty quarter. Pop 107, 82 better (PCGS # 5705) .
Estimated Value $16,000 - 17,000.
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$25,200
Lot 1380
1916 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded VF-35. Even wear. Nice clear date and lightly toned as though it were in an old collector craft envelope for many years. A popular coin in a popular grade, one of only 52,000 minted.

This new design by Hermon MacNeil is from a master hub that was used only in 1916. A modified hub was introduced when the 1917 dies were made. Placing a 1916 side-by-side with a 1917 shows clear differences in the gown, Liberty's head, and shape of the design-work below IN GOD WE TRUST, among many other minute differences (PCGS # 5704) .
Estimated Value $8,000 - 9,000.
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$8,338
Lot 1381
1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. NGC graded MS-67 Full Head. The obverse displays lovely rose toning. The reverse is frosty white. The surfaces are sleek and glowing with a healthy fresh originality collectors die for. There is no heavy toning. There is near-perfection from top to bottom, side to side. Struck with systematic exactness throughout, there is also every reason to focus on the central points of the design where a resoundingly bold impression was left by the dies (including Liberty's head). This coin astounds with its spectacular bold centers, unbeatable in its careening fresh luster. Superb! Pop 49; 3 in MS67 FH Star.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500.
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$3,680
Lot 1382
1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. NGC graded MS-65 Full Head. Light gold toning on both sides. A very attractive gem of the Type 1 design with faint accents of color on the satiny fresh surfaces, a coin whose luster bursts out atop the hard-working frostiness beneath. Sharp-edged devices and lettering throughout propels this into the highest ranks (PCGS # 5706) .
Estimated Value $950 - 1,000.
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$1,140
Lot 1383
  1917 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Type 1. Together with: 1935-S Washington Quarter. Both raw coins are white and grade Mint State 63. Lot of 2 coins.
Estimated Value $225 - 275.
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$414
Lot 1384
1920 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-65. Head nearly full. Fully white coin with a few light marks on Liberty away from yet a higher grade. Silver-white satin luster is boldly displayed on this fresh-appearing '20 P-mint quarter dollar.
Estimated Value $400 - 425.
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$432
Lot 1385
1920-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. The head is half full. The shield is complete. A silvery fresh specimen glowing with original mint bloom and capped off by delicate patina at the rims. One of the most elusive standing Liberty quarters in this condition. Pop 14; 1 in 67. (PCGS # 5738) .
Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
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Lot 1386
1926 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-64 Full Head. Nice light golden toning. Reasonable detail isn't all that common on this design, which lasted a brief 15 years between 1916 and 1930; with full head and nice shield rivets, it belongs in a collector's Type set where it will provide hours of study and enjoyment. Pop 88; 60 finer; 44 in 65; 14 in 66; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 5754) .
Estimated Value $300 - 325.
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$391
Lot 1387
1927-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded AU-58. Popular key date. Lightly toned. A beautiful silver-bright coin with no objectionable marks or blemishes and close to 90% of the original luster present on both sides. Only 396,000 quarters were minted at San Francisco in 1927. Popular grade for collectors. Pop 38. (PCGS # 5764) .
Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,500.
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$4,320
Lot 1388
1928-D Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-65. The head is nearly full. A gem untoned specimen. Silver satin surfaces, quite lustrous in appearance, deserve all the attention it will bring together when bidding takes place. Pop 487; 63 finer; 61 in 66; 2 in 67. (PCGS # 5768) .
Estimated Value $450 - 500.
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$540
Lot 1389
1928-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. NGC graded MS-67 Full Head Large S. NGC holder 1919895-003. A touch of delicate pastel toning graces the surfaces on both sides. In fact, this is the only certified example of this variety in any grade. Dazzling luster and nearly flawless surfaces are accented by a beautiful coating of blended original colors over each side. One would have to search for many long months to locate a comparably struck, attractively preserved '28-S quarter.

In recent months, NGC has begun separating its listings for the Small S versus Large S quarters of 1928. As of catalog preparation date of December 2006, this is the only MS67 coin graded, although the combined census for the earlier pieces in MS67 is 17 pieces, possibly containing a mix of Small S and Large S varieties.
Estimated Value $7,000 - 8,000.
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Lot 1390
1928-S Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-66. Nice original toning. Nearly a full head. Pop 97; 2 finer in 67. (PCGS # 5770) .
Estimated Value $600 - 650.
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Lot 1391
1932-D Washington Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Popular key date. Lovely light blue and gold toning. The surfaces are highly lustrous and each side has pitching luster under the color that swirls and alternates between lighter and darker hues (PCGS # 5791) .
Estimated Value $4,500 - 5,000.
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$5,520
Lot 1392
1932-D Washington Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-63. Mostly untoned and nice. While 1932-S has a slightly lower mintage than this, the 1932-D has become the darling of collectors, with few offered in choice Mint State condition. Let this piece pass you by, and it will be greatly missed (PCGS # 5791) .
Estimated Value $2,500 - 2,700.
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$3,000
Lot 1393
1932-S Washington Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. A satiny mint beauty with some delicate multi-color toning mostly about the borders. Looks like a full gem MS65 to us. thus our Premium Quality designation. For 1932-S, this is an exemplary example and also an important S-mint date, with stark contrast between the satiny fields and significantly bold devices. (Only the motto IN GOD WE TRUST is in shallow relief on the 1932-dated pieces. Later, the mint revised the design by strengthening the letters to improve their appearance.) Desirable with this original color and choice surface condition. Pop 813'; 90 finer; 86 in 65; 4 in 66. (PCGS # 5792) .
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
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Lot 1394
1932-S Washington Quarter Dollar. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with nice light golden toning. Frosty and sharply struck, the smooth surfaces would settle for nothing less than the MS 64 grade and possibly a little something over. Nice smooth facial features on the portrait (PCGS # 5792) .
Estimated Value $1,700 - 1,900.
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$1,495



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