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Satiny Premium Gem 1909-O Barber Quarter
Final New Orleans Mint Issue
Perhaps the Finest Known

1909-O 25C MS66 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Duckor. Regarding the 1909-O, David Lawrence stated that it is "one of the coins that make the Barber Quarter series great." It is the final New Orleans issue, with a mintage of just 712,000 coins, and one of the important rarities in the series, especially in Gem or finer Mint State grades. A favorite date of the consigner, Dr. Duckor considers the 1909-O the most underrated date in the Barber quarter series. At the time of issue, the 1909-O quarters were paid out into circulation, and the survival of Mint State coins was strictly a matter of chance rather than choice.
Our January 2005 FUN sale was the only previous time that we offered an MS66 PCGS example of the date, and we have only offered a PCGS MS65 example two times at auction since 1993. The collector of PCGS Gem MS65 or finer Barber quarters will only have a bidding opportunity once every five years! Important older collections included the Emery-Nichols Collection that had a MS65/67, the Norweb Collection with an MS65 that was obtained directly from the Mint, the Clapp-Eliasberg Collection that had an MS64/66, and the Pittman Collection that included a coin David Akers graded Gem. None of those coins are any finer than the Duckor specimen.
This satiny Premium Gem has deep blue, green, violet, and rose toning over reflective fields. The sharp strike is remarkable, especially for this issue, notorious for its poor workmanship. Population: 4 in 66, none finer (6/09).
From The Steven Duckor Collection of Barber Quarters.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 23ZJ, PCGS# 5655, GSID# 5449)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 6.25 grams
ASW: 0.18085oz
Mintage: 712,000

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