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***Auction Highlight*** 1911-d Strong D Gold Indian Quarter Eagle $2 1/2 Graded ms62 By SEGS (fc)

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***Auction Highlight*** 1911-d Strong D Gold Indian Quarter Eagle $2 1/2 Graded ms62 By SEGS (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1911-d Strong D Gold Indian Quarter Eagle $2 1/2 Graded ms62 By SEGS. PEr David Akers (1975/88): The 1911-D is the rarest date of the series in all grades from circulated to gem Uncirculated. Its mintage is less than one fourth the mintage of the next rarest date in the series, the 1914. Most known examples are in the lower Mint State grades, and obtaining one in MS-60 to 62 condition can uaually be accomplished with only a little searching. However, in MS-63 condition this issue is seldom available, and anything better than MS-63 is extremely difficult to locate.Like all Indian Head quarter eagles and half eagles, there always seems to be a touch of friction or a break in the luster on the cheek to keep an otherwise outstanding specimen from a higher grade. I have seen at least three specimens that were virtually perfect and graded at least MS-67 while I have never seen a 1914 in that grade. But strictly at the MS-65 level, there seems to be a few more of the 1914 than there are of the 1911-D, and there are definitely more examples of the 1914 available in MS-64. For this reason I have ranked the 1911-D as the series' rarest issue in MS-64 or higher grade even though it is currently fashionable for some to rank the 1914 higher.The 1911-D is usually very well struck although the mintmark is somewhat a little weak. The surface is often granular, the lustre a bit subdued and the color is typically a light orange gold color, sometimes with a light greenish tint. A raised knife edge on the obverse rim's upper right quadrant is a hallmark of all genuine pieces. A Key Date's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin. I give this coin my highest recommendation