1911-D Barber Quarter. MS-65 (PCGS). Vividly toned in multicolored iridescence, we note outstanding target like distribution to reddish-orange, sunset-gold, powder blue and olive-gray. The strike is virtually full and there is soft satin luster over both sides. On the one hand the 1911-D is a semi-key date due to a mintage of fewer than one million coins (933,600 pieces). On the other hand, just how elusive this issue is in Mint State is not widely appreciated. So rare is the 1911-D in the finest Mint State grades, in fact, that the Pogue Collection includes an MS-65 for this issue, whereas MS-66s and MS-67s were acquired for most other Barber quarter issues, even for key dates. This is far and away the nicest Gem Mint State 1911-D that we have handled in recent years, providing an important bidding opportunity for the astute collector.
