1911-D $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS....

Description

Upper-End MS62 1911-D Quarter Eagle
Strong D Mintmark

1911-D $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. When selecting a 1911-D quarter eagle, collectors should consider several factors including strike, surfaces, and eye appeal. A bold strike is paramount, since many of these coins have a weak mintmark. Those with a bold, clearly visible mintmark are most desirable and in great demand. They are the coins that will still be in demand when time comes to part with a collection. Since the fields of all Indian head coins are usually abraded, surface quality is extremely important. Examples with few marks in the fields are the most desirable. Look for smooth and lustrous fields on both sides. Eye appeal is also an extremely important factor, perhaps the most important, as Michael Fuljenz and Douglas Winter write in A Collector's Guide to Indian Quarter Eagles: "The quality of eye appeal seen on the 1911-D Quarter Eagle varies greatly. There are some very handsome coins known in all grade ranges, but most collectors wind-up with an example that is very low-end for the grade. ... An otherwise unexceptional set can be made very desirable with the addition of a very nice 1911-D."
This would be just such a desirable addition to any set of quarter eagles. The all-important mintmark is fully brought up, and the only area of weakness is the lowest feather of the headdress that is usually seen weak. The surfaces are remarkably clean for the grade and exhibit light, even reddish patina.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# EGZ7, PCGS# 7943, GSID# 8615)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 4.18 grams
AGW: 0.12095oz
Mintage: 55,680

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