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***Auction Highlight*** 1918/7-s Standing Liberty Quarter 25c Graded ms62+ FH By SEGS (fc)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:36,812.50 - 73,625.00 USD
***Auction Highlight*** 1918/7-s Standing Liberty Quarter 25c Graded ms62+ FH By SEGS (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1918/7-s Standing Liberty Quarter 25c Graded ms62+ FH By SEGS. Highlight of the entire auction - Up for Auction is the Ultimate Standing Liberty Quarter, A Strong FULL HEAD 1918/7-s. Without debate, the 1918/7-S Standing Liberty quarter is the rarest issue in the series in Full Head grades. We estimate the actual number of surviving Full Head coins is likely only 20-25 coins. This high rarity is partially a result of attrition, as the variety was not publicly recognized until 1937, almost two decades after its coinage. The first known auction appearance of an overdate quarter was in lot 741 of Barney Bluestone's 36th Catalogue (12/1937). The piece was described as: "Excessively Rare Over Date U.S. Quarter Dollar. "1918 over 17 S. Mint, Unc. Brill. First of This Extreme Rarity We Have Ever Handled. We doubt if there are one or two other specimens known -- no quarter dollar collection complete without it. Should bring a very big price." Over the following several years, many additional examples of the variety began to turn up, including some others in Mint State. But one variant of the issue was almost never found: Full Head coins, particularly any Uncirculated examples. In fact, the 1918/7-S has proven to be one of the most poorly struck issues in the series, arguably more so than the 1926-D and 1927-S. This satiny Choice example showcases bold definition of Liberty's head, as well as the stars and date. The shield and adjacent gown folds are weak, as always, and the leading edge of the eagle's left (facing) wing shows the expected softness. No overdate examples are known to exist with sharp centers. On this issue, the best one can obtain is a bold head and date, both of which this coin possesses. The surfaces show iridescent lilac-gray and champagne toning, with few abrasions. It may be years before a comparable example of this major key issue is offered again. I have included 3 other examples for your comparison. Tow of which are graded ms64 FH. I ask you to look at the head. I feel NGC is wholly incorrect. They are in no way Full Head Coins. Neither SEGS or PCGS would deem them Full Head, nor would I. The third example is for your comparison to our coin. All 3 examples are ms64 FH, as no coin between au58 FH and ms64 FH has sold at public auction in over 10 years. I suggest a very strong pre bid if you will not be able to make the live auction. Good Luck. A Corey'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