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Did I Just Get Lucky, or are 1927-S Standing Liberty Quarters not Hard to Find?

RampageRampage Posts: 9,662 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I went to the local shop this weekend and noticed they bought a batch of SQLs and through them all in a box as usual. I don't collect these per se, but I know the 27D and S are better dates. So, I glanced at a handful and found a 27S. I then sat down and searched the whole box ( a couple of hundred maybe) and walked away with all these for $4.00 per coin.

The fourth coin appears to have a very weak S (or maybe I am seeing a weak S and really is nothing there). In any case, I at least got the three. Can someone grade them for me? There were some better grade mintmarks coins as well, but I left those behind. I should have probably snagged those, too. Oh well.

I did also pick up an 1877CC, 2 1923P and 1 1924P SQL from the same box for $4.00 per coin. image They are G4 at best I would guess as only the last digit on the SQLs were readable and the 1877 was dark.

One more question for the experts: Why does it seem the 27D is harder to find?

Thanks! Richard.

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    NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 11,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not my series but I'd say you did very well.
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    GoldenEyeNumismaticsGoldenEyeNumismatics Posts: 13,187 ✭✭✭
    Wow, you did very well.

    I grade the 27-S SLQs as such: VG08, F12, VG08, AG03.
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    au58au58 Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭
    VG8, VG10, G4, AG
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    Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 12,093 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The April greysheet is showing Good Bid at $34 and Fine Bid at $85 - yowsa yowsa!
    You need to run back down to that store and snag the higher grade mm pieces....and then post them on the BST with a reasonable markup for your effort image
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    EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When bullion shoots up and many coin shops are over-worked with bullion buying, you can really find some great stuff in the "junk" box" I would say, go back and look at everything!
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    nankrautnankraut Posts: 4,565 ✭✭✭
    Y-O-U S-U-C-K!! (great deal)image
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    veryfineveryfine Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭
    In answer to your question, you did get very lucky. And although the 27-S is relatively common in lower circulated grades, it is still a low mintage, desirable date.
    Great deal.
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    CgbCgb Posts: 710 ✭
    I must say that that 4th 1927 is a rather appealing AG coin.
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    vplitevplite Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭
    We all get lucky once in a while! Nice score.
    The Golden Rule: Those with the gold make the rules.
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    TomBTomB Posts: 22,968 ✭✭✭✭✭
    You did very well at that price, but the 1927-S starts to become scarce at the VF20 grade.
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    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Considering that I have owned about 12 SLQs in my life and two were 27-S's, I must conclude that they are not hard to find.
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
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    kryptonitecomicskryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭
    Not hard to find.....but for $4 bucks a piece.....I would say that's a huge score.....I'll throw out another YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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    RampageRampage Posts: 9,662 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the replies all. I think I will go back today and see what they have left. image

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