1926-D 25C, FH MS(PCGS#5757)

1926-D 25C, FH MS (PCGS#5757)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Lot Description: Remarkable strike and condition rarity for the 1926-D quarter, a challenging Standing Liberty issue to locate in all grades within the certified Full Head designation. This piece is free of detracting blemishes, as the MS-65 numeric grade from PCGS would suggest, with the bit of light granularity on the reverse an as-made feature indicative of a worn die. The detail on that side softens a bit here and there at the border, again due to the worn die, but the balance of the features on both sides are sharply to fully struck. Lightly toned about the rims, and nearly brilliant in the centers, this coin will serve as a highlight in the next advanced Standing Liberty quarter set in which it is included.<p>The mintmarked issues from 1926 are among the rarest Standing Liberty quarters with Full Head strike detail. Both have fewer than 1% of their mintages sharply struck (per J. H. Cline, 2007), and both are typically offered with very poor definition that usually includes a completely flat head on Liberty's portrait. Precious few Denver Mint examples can match the present Gem.