1916 25C MS66 Full Head PCGS. CAC....

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1916 Standing Liberty Quarter
Blazing Luster, MS66 Full Head

1916 25C MS66 Full Head PCGS. CAC. A glance at the certified population reports suggests that the 1916 Standing Liberty quarter is scarce in Gem or finer Full Head, but its actual rarity in these grades may be greater than widely perceived. In Standing Liberty Quarters, fourth edition, J.H. Cline suggests that the official data may be inflated by 10-20% due to resubmissions. He further writes: "I have ... personally witnessed many Standing Liberty quarters being broken out at coin shows, and the inserts thrown away. Thus, the reports are not accurate despite the grading services' efforts to make them so. The reports are inflated on some dates by as much as 50 percent ..."

The 1916 is an actively traded issue in Mint State Full Head, but the frequency of auction appearances for Gem examples seems slightly lower than one might expect after glancing at the certification data. This key issue is a rarity in MS66 Full Head, and it is likely that numerous resubmissions are reflected in the MS64 and MS65 figures. The present CAC-endorsed Premium Gem yields frosty, beautifully original mint bloom with remarkably few abrasions. Wisps of lavender and champagne toning grace each side, and the strike is excellent for the issue. Eye appeal leaps from the glistening surfaces. When we handled this coin in 2017, it was part of the James Swan Collection, which was then ranked as the #1 current PCGS Major Varieties Registry Set of Full Head Standing Liberty quarters. Today, the Swan Registry Set is ranked #6 all-time finest. Thus, this coin comes from one of the highest-quality Registry Sets of Standing Liberty quarters ever assembled. Population: 28 in 66 (4 in 66+) Full Head, 6 finer. CAC: 6 in 66, 2 finer (6/24).
Ex: David Hall (1/1990); Stephen Winthrop; Legend Numismatics; James Swan Collection; FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2017), lot 5619.(Registry values: N7079)
From The Noel Thomas Patton Collection, Part II.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 242Y, PCGS# 5705, Greysheet# 5534)

Weight: 6.25 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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