1927-D Standing Liberty Quarter. MS-66 FH (PCGS). CAC. Light pewter gray centers give way to warmer reddish-russet iridescence at the rims, especially on the obverse. Both sides are frosty with an impressive, full strike throughout the design. The 1927-D Standing Liberty quarter is a significant challenge to specialists of the series. With a total of just 976,000 coins produced, it has the third lowest mintage of the entire series after the rare 1916 and the 1927-S. While it is scarce with full detail to Libertys head, it is extremely rare when other elements like the rivets on the shield, the date, and the eagle are considered for sharpness; true connoisseurs will appreciate this attention to detail. PCGS lists only 18 coins certified at the present grade and just four finer through MS-67 FH. The population of more weakly struck examples also tops out with a single coin at MS-67, emphasizing how difficult this Denver Mint quarter is to find in the finest Mint State grades. From Heritages Long Beach Signature Coin Auction of February 2007, lot 3321.
