1920-S 25C MS64 Full Head NGC....

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Impressive 1920-S Quarter, MS64 Full Head

1920-S 25C MS64 Full Head NGC. This issue is extremely scarce even without Full Head details, as it is normally weak on the head, chain mail, and inner shield. The present example is pleasingly well struck on the chain mail and shield and achieves the requirements for Full Head designation, although three rivets on the shield lack definition and the nearby drapery that crosses Liberty's torso is a bit flat. The lovely surfaces are highly lustrous and generally untoned, but with a whisper-thin overlay of lilac and rose. A few light abrasions on the eagle's breast, noted only under a loupe, and a couple of ticks on Liberty's lower legs limit the grade. In the July 9, 2004, monthly supplement to the Coin Dealer Newsletter, Standing Liberty quarter pundit J.H. Cline said, "As stated in my first book [published in 1975] I believed then that the 1920-S is the sleeper of the set. That has not changed. ... Much room remains for hidden value in the top three grades in Full and non-Full Head grades." NGC has graded only nine Full Head coins finer (8/09).(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 243G, PCGS# 5739, GSID# 5584)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 6.25 grams
ASW: 0.18085oz
Melt Value: $3.07
Silver Spot: $17/oz (09-10-2009)
Mintage: 6,380,000

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