Description
1926 25C Standing Liberty Quarter PCGS MS67FH
PCGS # 5755
Grading Service PCGS
Grade MS67
Mint Location Philadelphia
Year 1926
Designation FH
Strike Business
Grade Add On NONE
1926 25C Standing Liberty Quarter PCGS MS67FH
1926 25C, FH
SKU: 57556284
A beautifully preserved, high-grade Full Head representative of the Standing Liberty Quarter series, this 1926 Philadelphia issue combines exceptional visual appeal with an elite certified grade that places it among the most desirable survivors of the date.
The obverse features Hermon A. MacNeil’s celebrated depiction of Liberty standing in a gateway, shield in her left arm and olive branch extended in her right, with LIBERTY above, IN GOD WE TRUST placed across the flanking pedestal walls, and the date 1926 below. The small M at lower right denotes MacNeil’s authorship. The reverse presents a boldly rendered eagle in flight, encircled by UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and QUARTER DOLLAR. Struck at Philadelphia, this example is further distinguished by the coveted Full Head designation, confirming unusually complete definition on Liberty’s head—one of the most important strike characteristics for the type.
Certified PCGS MS67FH, the coin displays the refined surface quality expected at this elite level. Lustrous silver-gray surfaces are enlivened by subtle champagne-gold accents and faint peripheral steel toning, producing a sophisticated and original appearance. The strike is notably sharp, especially in the central motifs, with Liberty’s head detail meeting the demanding Full Head standard. The fields remain impressively clean for the grade, and the overall presentation is one of freshness, balance, and strong technical merit. Both sides exhibit the crisp, satiny brilliance and superior preservation that advanced collectors seek in premium Gem Standing Liberty Quarters.
The 1926 quarter is an important issue within the later Standing Liberty series, a design type widely admired for its artistic boldness and perennial popularity among 20th-century U.S. coin collectors. By 1925 the date had been recessed to improve durability in circulation, and the 1926 issue belongs to this modified final design subtype. Although Philadelphia produced a substantial mintage of 11,316,000 pieces, sharply struck examples with full head definition are far scarcer than the mintage alone would suggest. As with much of the series, strike quality is a crucial differentiator, making certified Full Head coins especially desirable.
In the context of certified high-grade survivors, this piece is genuinely scarce. PCGS reports a population of just 6 coins in MS67FH, with 0 finer at the service, an important statistic that underscores its rarity at this lofty level. While the date is collectible in circulated and lower Mint State grades, examples approaching the top of the census with Full Head designation are avidly pursued by Registry Set participants and quality-conscious type collectors alike. The combination of condition rarity, strike sharpness, and strong eye appeal gives this coin a level of selectivity far beyond that of an ordinary 1926 quarter.
An outstanding upper-echelon example of a classic American quarter, this 1926 Standing Liberty Quarter PCGS MS67FH offers exceptional quality, notable condition rarity, and lasting appeal for the advanced collector.