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1919-D 25C MS67 Full Head PCGS....
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Description
1919-D Quarter, MS67 Full Head
The Sole Finest Full Head Known
Ex: Just Having Fun
1919-D 25C MS67 Full Head PCGS. Ex: Just Having Fun. In
general discussions of the Standing Liberty quarter series, the
1919-D is usually allotted with the semikey dates, though when it
comes to strike and condition rarities, the 1919-D becomes a more
prominent fixture. This Denver issue is among the scarcest dates
with Full Head sharpness, and all the more so in high grade Full
Head. The famous strike rarities like the 1927-S and the overdate
acknowledged, the 1919-D stands among the other most challenging
Full Head acquisitions. It is slightly scarcer than the 1919-S in
high grade Full Head, and can be similarly compared to the 1920-S.
The 1926 branch mint issues are slightly scarcer than the 1919-D in
Full Head overall, but the 1919-D is scarcer than either of them in
MS66 and finer Full Head. This is where the two-fold rarity of the
1919-D emerges: strike rarity and conditional rarity within that
strike rarity. The result is a date with merely a handful of
Registry-grade coins known.The certified population of Full Head Standing Liberty quarters tends to shift a lot. Crossovers and resubmissions are rampant in this series, and some coins continue to hide off the market and end up not reflected in confirmed census studies. As of today, we have can confirm the existence of only eight 1919-D quarters in MS66 or finer Full Head. Several of the MS66 Full Head pieces have made appearances at auction within the last decade. But the sole finest 1919-D in Full Head is the present MS67 coin, formerly of the Just Having Fun Collection. This piece last appeared at auction in 2012, in its namesake auction. Its appearance here in The Pizza Collection marks only its second known auction offering. This opportunity should not be passed up, as this coin would upgrade literally every Registry Set currently established...and leave no other collectors with a chance to gain equal footing, since this coin has no equal.
The coin exhibits astounding eye appeal. No immediately obvious clash marks or aggressive die lapping are apparent, and the satiny luster suggests an early or middle die state, which is as one would expect for the level of sharpness present in the devices. Liberty's head yields truly full definition, lacking nothing, and similar sharpness visits the date numerals, the stars, and the inner shield's vertical and horizontal lines. Only the two shield rivets at 7 o'clock on its perimeter exhibit weakness, which is hardly offensive. On the reverse, one enjoys equally sharp definition, with the troublesome leading edge of the eagle's left (facing) wing exhibiting bold detail. Neither side yields mentionable abrasions, and the wisps of olive-gold, russet, and amber toning over the fields and devices are original and eye-appealing. This is a coin as visually spectacular is it is technically unequaled. PCGS Population: 1 in 67, 0 finer (3/26).
Roster of Condition Census Full Head 1919-D Quarters
(The following roster lists every Full Head 1919-D known to us in MS66 or finer. Thanks to Ron Guth of the Numismatic Detective Agency for this information.)
1. MS67FH PCGS. Just Having Fun Collection (Stack's Bowers, 8/2012), lot 11378, $152,750. The present coin.
2. MS66+FH PCGS. FUN Signature Sale (Heritage, 1/2000), lot 6701, $35,650; James W. Lull Collection (Bowers and Merena, 8/2006), lot 3144, $80,500; Malibu Collection (Bowers and Merena, 11/2010), lot 1760, $109,250; D. Brent Pogue Collection, Part VII (Stack's Bowers, 3/2020), lot 7159, $114,000; Noel Thomas Patton Collection, Part II (Heritage, 8/2024), lot 4146, $132,000.
3. MS66FH PCGS OGH. JDR Tommy Creek Collection (previously known as the Nevada Collection Registry Set) / FUN Platinum Session I (Heritage, 1/2025), lot 4437, $132,000; Lulu and Maya Collection (PCGS Set Registry).
4. MS66FH PCGS. Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 2/2017), lot 3739, $47,000; D.L. Hansen Collection.
5. MS66FH PCGS. Dallas Signature (Heritage, 11/2005), lot 2128, $32,200; North Shore Collection (Heritage, 2/2012), lot 4025, $80,500; Big Sky Collection of Standing Liberty Quarters, Part I / US Coins Signature Auction (Heritage, 3/2026), lot 3052.
6. MS66FH PCGS. Prior provenance unknown.
7. MS66FH PCGS. Ft. Lauderdale ANA (Superior, 3/2000), lot 360, $20,413.
8. MS66FH PCGS. Baltimore Auction (Bowers and Merena, 11/2008), lot 2092, $50,000. This coin may be duplicated above.(Registry values: N10218)
From The Pizza Collection.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 243C, PCGS# 5731, Greysheet# 5578)
Weight: 6.25 grams
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
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2026 April 29 - May 2 CSNS US Coins Signature® Auction #1393 (go to Auction Home page)
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