1919-S Standing Liberty Quarter. MS-64 FH (PCGS). CMQ.

Attractively toned surfaces exhibit blushes of iridescent pale gold and powder blue that find greatest expression on the reverse and along the left border on the obverse. Softly frosted mint luster is full throughout, and the strike is unusually crisp for the issue with all three leaves on Liberty's head and each shield rivet discernible. As with the 1919-D, the 1919-S is one of the key issues to completion of a Mint State Standing Liberty quarter set, especially one composed of Full Head examples. Survivors of this 1,836,000-piece delivery are actually scarce in the finer circulated grades, while Uncirculated coins are rare. Only 2% of the extant population qualifies for a Full Head designation based on today's strict grading standards (per J.H. Cline, 2007), confirming the significant bidding opportunity that this lot represents for advanced collectors.

PCGS# 5733. NGC ID: 243D.

PCGS Population: 26; 30 finer in this category (MS-67 FH finest).

From the Finger Lakes Collection. Earlier Scotsman's Collectors Auction of November 2018, lot 747.

Estimate: $13700