2007 Sept. Long Beach Signature Coin Auction

<B>1911 25C PR65 PCGS.</B></I> A boldly struck Gem with plenty of eye appeal. Thin rose and gold patina scarcely impedes the deep ...

<B>1912 25C PR64 NGC.</B></I> The obverse of this gleaming Choice proof has a touch of champagne patina, while the reverse offers ...

<B>1912 25C PR64 NGC.</B></I> Fully struck throughout with watery reflectivity in the fields and a slight degree of frost on the d...

<B>1913 25C PR63 NGC.</B></I> This Select example is from a scant mintage of 613 pieces, and belongs to one of the key issues in t...

<B>1914 25C PR66 NGC.</B></I> Well struck and unabraded with glassy fields and delicate gold and apple-green toning. A faint lintm...

<B>1916 25C Good 4 PCGS.</B></I> Although graded Good 4, all legends are clear except for the top of the date. The eagle's win...

<B>1916 25C Fine 15 NGC.</B></I> Although it shows considerable signs of circulation, the date is complete and bold, arguably the ...

<B>1916 25C VF20 PCGS.</B></I> The date is generally clear, with only the top of the 6 indistinct. The eagle's plumage is also...

<B>1916 25C MS63 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> The borders exhibit a hint of tan toning, but most collectors would regard this satiny to...

<B>1917 25C Type One MS63 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> Silver-gray surfaces display sharply struck design elements, culminating in a fu...

<B>1917 25C Type One MS65 Full Head NGC.</B></I> Dramatically toned in speckled jade-green, golden-brown, and slate. Luster noneth...

<B>1917 25C Type One MS65 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> Sharply struck and eminently appealing, jewel-toned sapphire and amethyst at the...

<B>1917 25C Type One MS65 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> A luminous and sublimely toned Gem exemplar of this popular type issue, boldly d...

<B>1917 25C Type One MS66 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> A satiny and exquisitely preserved representative of this popular type issue, sh...

<B>1917 25C Type One MS66 Full Head NGC.</B></I> This coin demonstrates just how attractive a Type One Standing Liberty quarter ca...

<B>1917-D 25C Type One MS65 PCGS.</B></I> This crisply detailed Type One Gem, which comes from an issue of just over 1.5 million p...

<B>1917-D 25C Type One MS64 Full Head NGC.</B></I> This crisply struck Choice beauty offers delightful luster and delectable dots ...

<B>1917-D 25C Type One MS65 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> A shining and solidly struck Gem representative of this popular Type One issue...

<B>1917-D 25C Type One MS65 Full Head NGC.</B></I> The 1917-D Type One has the second-lowest mintage of four pre-modification issu...

<B>1917-D 25C Type One MS66 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> A frosty Premium Gem with brilliant silver luster and splashes of iridescent t...

<B>1917-D 25C Type One MS66 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> Sharp design elements and brilliant, frosty silver luster are the hallmarks of...

<B>1917-S 25C Type One MS64 Full Head NGC.</B></I> The fine-grain surfaces display intense mint luster and silver-white color that...

<B>1917-S 25C Type One MS65 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> This impressive Gem has flashy, intensely lustrous surfaces that reveal fine g...

<B>1917 25C Type Two MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Though Liberty's head falls shy of full details, the rivets of the shield and other de...

<B>1917 25C Type Two MS66 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> A luminous, eminently appealing Premium Gem, boldly impressed with lovely blue-g...

<B>1917-S 25C Type Two MS66 NGC.</B></I> Only one finer non-full head example of this issue has been certified by NGC. This gradin...

<B>1918 25C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> This Gem example of the early 1918 Standing Liberty quarter reveals a remarkable level of preservat...

<B>1918 25C MS65 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> Splashes of gold toning enhance the lustrous ivory surfaces of this frosty Gem. Both side...

<B>1918-S 25C MS64 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> A scarce San Francisco date in the series exhibiting satiny luster and some very light,...

<B>1918/7-S 25C VF25 PCGS.</B></I> Because of the nature of the raised numerals on Type Two quarters, circulated examples show dat...

1918/7-S 25C VF30 NGC. FS-008.5. This Choice VF piece has splendid medium gray surfaces with darker outlines around the border and the devices. The da

<B>1918/7-S 25C --Improperly Cleaned--NCS. XF Details.</B></I> The downstroke of the underdigit 7 is partly separated from the low...

<B>1918/7-S 25C AU58 NGC.</B></I> The 1918/7-S quarter is one of the most sought-after overdates in the American coinage series, a...

<B>1918/7-S 25C AU58 NGC.</B></I> Many collectors seek coins that fall in the higher numerical level of the AU grade, providing an...

<B>1919-S 25C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> Standing Liberty quarters exist with varying degrees of strike. This example, for instance, has a...

<B>1920 25C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> A lovely Premium Gem with nearly full head details. Both sides are frosty with brilliant silver lus...

<B>1920 25C MS65 Full Head NGC.</B></I> This is a beautiful, untoned Gem example of the 1920 Standing Liberty quarter. This type i...

<B>1920 25C MS66 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> The head and shield of this elusive coin are both sharply detailed. Frosty silver surface...

<B>1921 25C AU58 NGC.</B></I> This still-lustrous, attractively toned piece hails from a mintage of under 2 million pieces. The ob...

<B>1921 25C AU58 NGC.</B></I> A key-date in the series, the 1921 is often lacking from collections of these coins. This piece, wit...

<B>1923 25C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> The delicate gold and blue patina that graces this Premium Gem yields to deeper orange at the right...

<B>1923-S 25C MS64 NGC.</B></I> An amazing Choice Mint State example of the elusive key-date '23-S quarter, with brilliant sil...

<B>1924 25C MS68 NGC.</B></I> This is a remarkably attractive coin that exhibits gleaming, frosty luster over silver surfaces that...

<B>1924-D 25C MS65 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> A shimmering and lightly toned Gem that benefits from impeccably preserved fields and d...

<B>1924-D 25C MS66 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> An incredible example, the 1924-D is one of the most difficult Standing Liberty quarter...

<B>1924-S 25C MS63 PCGS.</B></I> A surprisingly bright, minimally toned Select representative of this mid-date S-mint Standing Lib...

<B>1924-S 25C MS65 NGC.</B></I> Though available in lower grades, true Gems of this issue are scarce and elusive. This is one such...

<B>1924-S 25C MS64 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> Liberty's head is needle-sharp, and the date is also exactingly defined. Only the t...

<B>1925 25C MS65 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> Though much more available in lower grades than its 1924 counterpart, the 1925 has a simi...

<B>1925 25C MS66 Full Head NGC.</B></I> This is an extremely attractive Premium Gem with a sharp strike, intense satiny luster, an...

<B>1925 25C MS66 Full Head NGC.</B></I> A boldly defined piece that has pale lavender patina around a champagne center on the reve...

<B>1926 25C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> A satiny Premium Gem, light silver color is intermingled with gold and iridescent toning. Not fully...

<B>1926 25C MS65 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> An attentively struck and attractive Gem exemplar of the first Recessed Date Philadelphia...

<B>1926-S 25C AU58 Full Head NGC.</B></I> The lustrous surfaces appear Mint State to the unaided eye, although a strong loupe loca...

<B>1927 25C MS66 NGC.</B></I> Mottled mint-green, burnt-orange, violet, and crimson toning drapes the shining surfaces. While nice...

<B>1927 25C MS64 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> Delicate, swirling luster and enticing patina are the hallmarks of this striking, boldly ...

<B>1927 25C MS66 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> A remarkable piece with few peers, the surfaces have frosty luster and splashes of irides...

<B>1927-D 25C MS64 Full Head NGC.</B></I> Delicate golden-tan and silver-gray patina with a touch of crimson graces both sides of ...

<B>1927-S 25C XF40 ANACS.</B></I> This key date example displays moderate wear over Liberty's highpoints, and on the eagle. Li...

<B>1928 25C MS65 Full Head NGC.</B></I> In addition to the three olive leaves, ear hole, and distinct hairline, Liberty's head...

<B>1928-D 25C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> The surfaces of this later D-mint Standing Liberty quarter are luminous beneath luminous, etherea...

<B>1929 25C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Intense satiny mint luster radiates from each side of this flashy Premium Gem. The unmarked surface...

<B>1929 25C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Splashes of apple-green and orange overlie the lustrous pearl-gray surfaces. Remarkably void of cont...

<B>1929 25C MS65 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> An important issue among Gem quality type collectors, this lovely example is certainly hi...

<B>1929 25C MS65 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> Sharply struck with shining luster and essentially brilliant surfaces, though the right r...

<B>1929-D 25C MS65 NGC,</B></I> lightly toned and lustrous with clean surfaces and occasional incompleteness of strike at the bord...

<B>1929-S 25C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> While not completely struck in other areas, the all-important head detail on Liberty is just an e...

<B>1930 25C MS66 Full Head NGC.</B></I> Solidly struck and practically untoned with exemplary luster. Though a touch of weakness v...

<B>1930-S 25C MS66 Full Head NGC.</B></I> Magenta, gray, and yellow-gold patina embraces the highly lustrous surfaces. This final-...

<B>1932 25C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Faint speckled russet patina occurs on both sides, while the reverse also displays a significant de...

<B>1932-D 25C AU58 NGC.</B></I> Well detailed with lovely satin luster and attractive reddish-russet peripheral patina. The smooth...

<B>1932-D 25C AU58 NGC.</B></I> Delicate silver-gray patina graces both sides of this near-Mint key, and the upper obverse shows a...

<B>1932-D 25C MS61 NGC.</B></I> The 1932-D has a slightly higher mintage than the 1932-S, at 436,800 pieces versus 408,000 pieces,...

<B>1932-D 25C MS62 NGC.</B></I> Everyone desires Mint State examples of the '32-D and '32-S quarters, long known for their...

<B>1932-D 25C MS62 PCGS.</B></I> Neither the Denver nor the San Francisco Washington quarter issue had a mintage of over half a mi...

<B>1932-D 25C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> The Denver mint 1932 quarters are significantly scarcer to locate than their San Francisco counte...

<B>1932-D 25C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> Study of the evolution of the Washington quarter demonstrates how coin designs are seldom (ever?)...

<B>1932-S 25C MS62 NGC.</B></I> Not easy to obtain at any grade level, the first-year 1932-S Washington quarter had a relatively t...

<B>1932-S 25C MS63 NGC.</B></I> Lustrous and untoned on the obverse, with golden-bronze and speckled forest-green patina over the ...

<B>1932-S 25C MS63 NGC.</B></I> Boldly struck, lustrous, and mostly untoned, save for occasional light splashes of olive patina. A...

<B>1932-S 25C MS63 NGC.</B></I> Delicate khaki-gold and jade-green freckles are noted along the borders of this alertly struck and...

<B>1932-S 25C MS63 NGC.</B></I> Boldly struck with creamy luster and milky-silver surfaces that show a touch of russet patina near...

<B>1932-S 25C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> An attractive Choice example of this West Coast Washington quarter key, highly lustrous beneath d...

<B>1932-S 25C MS64 NGC.</B></I> Potent luster sweeps this sharply impressed key date near-Gem. Light to medium golden toning congr...

<B>1932-S 25C MS64 NGC.</B></I> Near-Gem examples of this key date are extremely scarce, compared to the number of Washington quar...

<B>1932-S 25C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> The obverse of this first-year Washington key is predominantly toned silver-gray, while areas at ...

<B>1932-S 25C MS65 NGC.</B></I> 1932 was the first year of the Washington quarter series. The Denver and San Francisco Mints only ...

<B>1934 25C Light Motto MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Impressively preserved, this Premium Gem example of the scarce Light Motto variety disp...

<B>1934-D 25C Medium Motto MS65 PCGS.</B></I> The centers of this strongly lustrous Gem are silver-white, while the margins have v...

<B>1934-D 25C Heavy Motto MS65 NGC.</B></I> Lightly toned in honey, ice-blue, and autumn-brown. A beautiful and lustrous Gem of th...

<B>1934-D 25C Heavy Motto MS65 PCGS.</B></I> The Heavy Motto variety of this issue is very scarce at the Gem level of preservation...

<B>1934-D 25C Heavy Motto MS65 NGC.</B></I> Small D. This is the sole example of the Small D, Heavy Motto variety that is certifie...

<B>1935-D 25C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Whispers of attractive olive-green toning exhibit gold-orange and crimson accents. Boldly impress...

<B>1935-S 25C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> A well struck and satiny S-mint Premium Gem, predominantly cloud-gray with dashes of brick-red to...

<B>1935-S 25C MS66 PCGS.</B></I> Beautifully patinated with copper-gold, yellow, russet, olive, and lilac shades over radiant surf...

<B>1936-D 25C MS64 NGC.</B></I> Boldly struck with an attractive layer of opaque silver-gray patina over both sides. Faint die pol...

<B>1936-D 25C MS64 PCGS.</B></I> A frosty and attractive near-Gem example of this desirable earlier D-mint issue, solidly struck w...

<B>1936-D 25C MS65 PCGS.</B></I> Well struck with pleasing silver-gray coloration on both sides. This satiny, appealing Gem shows ...

<B>1937-S 25C MS66 NGC.</B></I> Exquisitely preserved and solidly struck with soft luster beneath vibrant rose-orange, plum, and g...

<B>1939-S 25C MS67 NGC.</B></I> Bright and satiny, with exquisitely struck devices and mere traces of speckled patina on each side...