2002 November Santa Clara Signature Sale - Session 3

1896-S 25C Good 6 PCGS. Rich lavender patina. All peripheral legends are bold, while RIB and UN in E PLURIBUS UNUM is visible. The portrait has faint

1899-O 25C MS64 PCGS. Sharply struck with smooth, satiny surfaces that show an overlay of muted gray-golden patina with occasional golden-brown accent

1901-O 25C MS65 NGC. Per David Lawrence (1994), the 1901-O is the seventh rarest Barber Quarter in Mint State. This should come as no surprise if one

1901-S 25C Fair 2 PCGS. Heavily worn but unquestionably original. Much of the peripheral details are gone but the date and mintmark are both distinct

1902 25C MS64 NGC. A lustrous and brilliant near-Gem with an above average strike and beautifully preserved surfaces. Struck from lightly clashed dies

1908-O 25C MS62 NGC. Bright and satiny with pleasing lilac and rose toning over each side. A bit softly struck on the obverse with strong reverse defi

1908-S 25C MS63 PCGS. Formerly offered as lot 5619 in our February Long Beach Sale, where it was described as, "An attractive coin with slate-g...

1909 25C MS65 PCGS. Sharply struck with satiny luster, the obverse has a light accent of golden with cobalt-blue at the top of that side, while the re

1912-S 25C MS65 PCGS. This is a very scarce issue--just 708,000 coins were produced--that is typically offered well worn. Even a mid-grade circulated

1914-D 25C MS65 PCGS. Speckled russet-brown and lilac patina is seen over the soft, frosted mint luster that characterizes this original Gem. The arro

1915-D 25C MS65 NGC. Thick and satiny with attractive pastel toning on each side. Really a nice coin with no problems and much to recommend it in term

1915-D 25C MS66 NGC. This is an exceptionally attractive type coin. Emerald-green, russet, and a few dashes of scarlet surround the margins with light

1916-D 25C MS65 PCGS. The margins have light apricot patina. A sharply struck and lustrous Gem that has a virtually pristine reverse. A wispy die crac

1916-D 25C MS66 PCGS. Breen-4223, "extremely rare." Speckled green, gold, and russet patina. The mintmark is boldly repunched within the l...

1892 25C PR64 Cameo PCGS. While the centers are brilliant, the borders have blushes of lemon-gold patina. A well struck and beautifully preserved near

1892 25C PR65 Deep Cameo PCGS. This breathtaking Gem is earmarked for inclusion in a first-year type set. The cameo contrast is easily the most impres

1895 25C PR65 NGC. Brilliant throughout with deep, watery mirrors in the fields and modest contrast on the devices. What at first looks like a defect

1895 25C PR68 Cameo NGC. We have handled four cameo 1895 Quarters, but none have exhibited the stark contrast and immaculately preserved surfaces seen

1899 25C PR63 NGC. A splendid needle-sharp example that has iridescent peripheral bands of copper-gold, electric-blue, and lemon patina. Beautifully p

1903 25C PR66 PCGS. Only 755 proof Quarters were produced in 1903, and this is surely among the finest known. The fields are deeply reflective and eac

1904 25C PR64 PCGS. A well struck near-Gem that has light gold color and immaculate fields. Liberty has a wispy slide mark on her cheekbone, and there

1905 25C PR66 PCGS. Only 727 proofs were struck in this year with a few dozen known today in this lofty state of preservation. The fields are very fla

1908 25C PR67 PCGS. An exceptionally attractive proof Quarter, the fields are deeply mirrored with a slight but noticeable amount of mint frost on the

1910 25C PR63 PCGS. The variegated sea-green and golden-brown patina gradually lightens as it approaches the frosty centers. Well struck with a gorgeo

1910 25C PR67 PCGS. The fields are very deeply mirrored and the surfaces appear flawless, even under strong magnification. Each side is toned in deep

1911 25C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A razor-sharp Gem with outstanding preservation and only the lightest blush of gold patina. Surely one of the nicest proofs

1914 25C PR63 PCGS. A sharply struck and lightly toned Quarter that has mild if unrecognized cameo contrast. The right obverse field has a few wispy s

1916 25C AU58 ANACS. Original light gray toning is seen over each side with flecks of deeper color around the margins. The surfaces retain almost comp

1916 25C MS63 Full Head PCGS. Few high grade examples were set aside of the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter. Of course, few could be preserved as only 5

1917 25C Type One MS64 Full Head PCGS. Fully struck in all areas with bright, sparkling mint luster. A lovely, near-Gem that would make an excellent e

1917 25C Type One MS65 Full Head NGC. Fully and intricately detailed throughout with just the slightest overlay of patina on each side. Important noti

1917 25C Type One MS65 Full Head NGC. The borders have splendid golden-brown and apple-green patina. A well struck and lustrous Gem that has exception

1917 25C Type One MS65 Full Head NGC. A brilliant, lustrous, and well struck Gem. The reverse is essentially pristine, and the obverse field is also i

1917 25C Type One MS65 Full Head PCGS. A highly lustrous and brilliant Gem that has an exquisite strike and a nearly pristine obverse. An impressive a

1917 25C Type One MS66 Full Head PCGS. A highly lustrous Gem that has an outstanding strike and an essentially pristine reverse. Hints of golden-brown

1917 25C Type One MS66 Full Head NGC. Fully struck in all areas including the rivets on the shield and the eagle's belly. The surfaces are brill...

1917-D 25C Type One MS64 Full Head NGC. Brilliant with flashy mint luster for the grade. Fully struck on Liberty's head but a bit soft on the ea...

1917-D 25C Type One MS64 Full Head PCGS. Sharply struck except for the upper half of the date. A lustrous and immaculately preserved near-Gem. The dev

1917-S 25C Type One MS63 Full Head PCGS. A well struck coin that has impressively preserved surfaces. Lightly toned and attractive. Both sides have an

1917 25C Type Two MS65 NGC. The sprigs on the helmet lack the definition required for a Full Head, but the strike is otherwise very impressive. A lust

1917 25C Type Two MS63 Full Head PCGS, traces of russet patina outline the devices, sharply struck, lustrous and carefully preserved; and a 1918-S AU5

1917-D 25C Type Two MS64 PCGS. A lustrous and beautifully preserved near-Gem that has wisps of tobacco-brown color at the borders. The absence of a bo

1917-D 25C Type Two MS60 Full Head ANACS. A dove-gray example with a decidedly above average strike. The obverse has moderate luster and clean surface

1917-S 25C Type Two MS62 PCGS, dappled yellow-green and lilac patina, a pinscratch on the eagle's body, the head has a slightly soft strike; 192...

1917-S 25C Type Two MS64 Full Head PCGS. A lustrous, lightly toned, and sharply struck near-Gem that has a nearly pristine obverse and a carefully pre

1918 25C MS63 NGC, nicely toned with good underlying mint luster; and 1920 MS64 NGC, mostly brilliant with a dab of darker patina near the periphery o

1918-D 25C AU55 ANACS, brilliant with light peripheral accents of color; 1924 MS62 ANACS, original surfaces with deeper accents of color around the de

1918-D 25C AU50 Full Head PCGS. An impressive coin for the grade due the extensive satiny luster and surprisingly bold highpoint details. Important no

1918-D 25C AU55 Full Head NGC. Speckles of yellow-green residue are noted below the extended arm of Liberty. The reverse has a few mildly distracting

1918-D 25C MS63 Full Head ANACS. Fully defined on Liberty's head with light gray patina over the satiny surfaces. Important notice: We expect to...