LOT Old Heritage Auctions  /  2007 Signature Coin - Charlotte, NC #434  / 

2118

1927-D 25C MS67 Full Head NGC. Bold head details, radi

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1927-D 25C MS67 Full Head NGC. Bold head details, radi
<B>1927-D 25C MS67 Full Head NGC.</B></I> Bold head details, radiant luster, and the cherry, jade, and almond patina that graces the right obverse half are the hallmarks of this delightful and exceedingly rare piece. Cline's latest edition of the series reference estimates that only 3% of the recorded mintage of 976,000 pieces comes with Full Head details. Confirming the rarity, this piece is one of only two coins so graded at NGC, while PCGS has yet to certify a piece as MS67 Full Head (4/07). Of course the fame and rarity of the 1927-D is much overshadowed by its sibling, the 1927-S, which has a recorded mintage about 40% of the 1927-D. And of course, both pieces are, along with the fabled 1916 Standing Liberty, the only coins in the series boasting mintages of less than 1 million coins (although it must be said that the mintage of the 1916 is a whole order of magnitude less than those of the 1927 issues).<BR> The present specimen shows a clear earhole, three complete olive sprigs, and a complete articulation of the hairline from the head all the way down to the back of Liberty's neck. All of the shield rivets are present, although a couple on each side are weak. The bottom two stars are flat, and most of Liberty's toes are missing, but these are fairly trivial complaints given the overall quality of the piece and the sharp striking details present elsewhere. The reverse is mostly brilliant, with just a touch of silver-gray patina in evidence and a dash of ice-blue and almond near the lower rim. Distracting abrasions are, as expected for the grade, entirely absent. Census: 2 in 67 Full Head, 0 finer (4/07).<BR><I>From The Encinitas Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
Sign In to Bookmark Lot