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1911-D $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. The 1911-D is the key date of

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1911-D $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. The 1911-D is the key date of
<B>1911-D $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS.</B></I> The 1911-D is the key date of the Indian quarter eagle series, with a minuscule mintage of 55,680 pieces. The next scarcest date, in terms of the number struck, is the 1914, having a mintage of almost five times that of the 1911-D. Nonetheless, this key date is obtainable if one is willing to accept a lower Mint State example for his or her collection. The acquisition of a Gem example is an altogether different story. The PCGS <I>Population Report</B></I> confirms that few examples of this date were saved shortly after being issued, as only 17 examples have been graded MS65, with just three finer (4/07). As such, even advanced collectors are content with the inclusion of a near-Gem example of the 1911-D in their Indian quarter eagle sets. A review of the PCGS <I>Set Registry</B></I> confirms this statement, as just four of the current finest 48 sets include Gem or better examples. This piece shows a truly bold mintmark, a plus for most potential bidders. The glorious orange-gold surfaces are fine-grained and typically mattelike. Glints of hazel-gray appear on the highpoints of each side, and careful perusal with a glass reveals only a single small tick on the Indian's cheek that likely removes this nonetheless high-end piece from Gem consideration.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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