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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 5744 Coin Date: 1923-S Denomination (Short): 25c Denomination (Long): 25 Cents Desg: MS Mint Mark: S Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 1,360,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Standing Liberty quarter Coinage Years: 1917-1930 Mint Location: San Francisco Diameter: 24.3 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 6.25 Weight (Ounces): 0.2009 Designer: Herman A. MacNeil Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: MacNeil's Liberty stands with one hand holding an olive branch, the other bearing a shield. A ribbon connects the branch to the shield. The world LIBERTY appears across the top periphery and the date is centered at the bottom. 13 stars appear to the side of Liberty. Mint mark, if any, is positioned above the date to the left of Liberty. Reverse Description: An eagle in full flight, facing right, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above the great raptor. Stars flank the left and right peripheries with the words QUARTER DOLLAR at the bottom. General Notes: The 1923-S Standing Liberty Quarter is a popular key date in the series and one of the best San Francisco dates overall. Collectible in all grades with a gradual increase in value from circulated to uncirculated where it becomes truly scarce. Very scarce as a gem in MS65 and MS66. Then it takes a jump into MS67 at which point, or finer, is considered rare.
PCGS #: 5744 NGC ID: 243K
