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Standing Liberty Quarters going strong?
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A casual observation on my part:
Seems like SLQs in the XF - AU grade range are bringing strong prices. Even common dates often sell for more than retail prices, regardless of head detail. In addition, the 23-s in any circulated graded, with all 4 date digits fully or partially visible still does very well. I'm hunting for bargains and it's not working out for me.
Is this series quietly and steadily rising in popularity or is it my imagination?
Seems like SLQs in the XF - AU grade range are bringing strong prices. Even common dates often sell for more than retail prices, regardless of head detail. In addition, the 23-s in any circulated graded, with all 4 date digits fully or partially visible still does very well. I'm hunting for bargains and it's not working out for me.
Is this series quietly and steadily rising in popularity or is it my imagination?
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Common dates are still reasonalbe. The rest are tough to find nice and increasingly tough to find original. I got a few screws here and there more here than there. Best of luck to you in your quest to find the coins.
<< <i>I thought the prices for unc coins have been soft myself. I just bought a 17 PCGS MS64FH for $380 and thought it was a steal. >>
Moldnut, I'm not sure about uncs, but grades like AU55 or 58 for common dates like 1919, 1927 etc. don't seem to be steals.
I keep an eye on what Jay Cline asks and at times my jaw drops but even with extremely strong pricing they vanish out of his inventory quite rapidly and never collect dust.
<< <i>I paid $1100 for a VF 35 NGC graded 23S with CAC and a weak 23 in the date. I saw an EF 45 in PCGS CAC strong strike strong date 23S. Immediately bought it for $1500. Sold the VF and that's my story. I own 4 1920Ds in EF 45 to AU 55 all PC or NGC nice coins. I think you can find more 16s at a show than you can find 20D. I am trying to put my set back togther one I sold 7 years ago. Man, I swore I wouldn't, but I did and I wish I didn't. If wishes were horses beggars woud ride.
Common dates are still reasonalbe. The rest are tough to find nice and increasingly tough to find original. I got a few screws here and there more here than there. Best of luck to you in your quest to find the coins. >>
Thanks 410.
I used to have a nice circulated set many years ago and miss it very much. I do have some attractive keys, but delving into set completion is a long way off.
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That expression has been around since Moby Dick was a minnow!
Glad to know they are doing so well. My personal observation is that the 19-d and 19-s
are some of the toughest coins in this range, and should be considered major keys. I think prices are starting to reflect that too(they
are much tougher than the 21, and I think even the 23-s).
Fantastic set, and I agree with your comments regarding the 1919 issues. However, the 1921 is a special date. It does not share its date with other D or S mints, simular to the 1916. The 21 may be easier to find than the 19D or S, but it still remains a more popular date.
I've heard from several different sources the 19D and S coins are the sleepers in the series. The 21P seems to turn up with some regularity, and is likely over rated, but remains popular. The 23S not only is a low mintage coin, but also seems to suffer from having a weak date (as do some 21P's of course). The 23S with a strong date seems to be pretty darn scarce. As a casual collector, my comments are strictly form bourse floor observations - you guys that follow eBay and Heritage probably know more.
The date does show better if you bounce the light off it just right.
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What a nice set of quarters!!
Along with WLHs----SLQs & SLHs are my favorite designs.
In my observations----common dates are holding steady and have not increased much BUT
Keys such as the 23-S, 27-S, 19, 19-D & 19-S have really taken off IMHO and have good investment potential.
Even some semi-keys have risen and are becoming stronger.
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There are some dates that there seems to be no supply issue with. This would include the 1917P and D Type 1 in XF and AU, the 1918-D in XF and AU, the 1921 in XF and AU, the 1924-D in AU, the 1928 in AU. I have noticed numerous 1926-S quarters on the market in AU that have been grossly overpriced by their owners. They are essentially seeking MS 63 money for them. You see essentially the same thing with the 1927-D.
Just my two cents on the issue.
I certainly agree with you on this. I think Photograde has it right.
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Hats off to poster that assembled the set in the Dansco. Very nice look and I bet it took some stones to make some of those 'album coins'.
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<< <i>This is a set I've always thought of tackling but get turned off at the idea of mid to high circulated grades with partial dates. Perhaps at some point in this lifetime I'll have the resources and time to put together a set that overcomes that hurdle. >>
Incomplete dates have always plagued this series. This is part of the reason that many of the XF and AU graded coins are so desirable. Still, with patience, you can find every date/mint mark combo in VF with all 4 digits visible. They might be a little mushy, with some flatness and parts blending together, but it can be done. The 23-s would be your biggest challenge as far as full dates are concerned.