Lot 384
1923 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. Fine in detail. An unusual and extremely rare "severe clamshell lamination" on a 1923 quarter. Or rather, a partial quarter, as the top is missing at Liberty's head. In fact this is a most unusual example of multiple failings of the minting process, a piece which would normally be destroyed at the Mint but obviously was missed somehow or other. The "clamshell" aspect is a split through the edge at the bottom right portion, viewing it on the obverse. On the opposite side is a layered lamination that runs beneath the flying eagle. Some gouges and scratches (from the mint, too?) are present, as well as natural gray toning. Evidently it also circulated, as it shows years of wear. How? Why? Check it out carefully and bid appropriately for this major "flaw" error.
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| Realized $207 |
