No love for 1927s standing liberty quarter

I was going through my standing liberty quarters today; I did this last time about 2 years ago. My set isn't anything that is spectacular, but it is complete. I just like to take some time to see if I can maybe tweak it a bit when I have some extra cash. I am amazed that the 1927s is so very reasonable in price at some seller sites. Other than then the 1916, the 1927s is the lowest mintage at 396,000. I can possibly get an upgrade at a very reasonable price of around $40 bucks plus a few bucks for shipping. Well, I just wanted to see if anyone else is thinking the same thing, am missing something here? Why is a coin that is 96 years old and has a mintage or less than 400k so reasonably priced? Just to put a perspective on it, I see 1932 s Washington quarters going for $40 that are maybe graded fine on eBay. Regards.

 

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I haven't looked at SLQs in a while but that's a good question. Some semi-key mercury dimes with twice as many minted are still in the $50 range.

I assume there just aren't as many collectors working on an SLQ set? I love the design but I don't think its nearly as popular as some other US coins.

 

I get that. What a shame, but I think the SLQ is a classic design; as is the merc, I have a set of those as well. I guess each his Owen. Regards

 

@Sting 60

Good Points….but…
Of which grade we are talking about?

 

I bet @Matthew Kruse is dead on the mark. In all my years, I have assembled full sets of most every 20th century US mint series….. Except SLQ’s….. Even though that is likely the most eye appealing coin we ever produced, the series always seemed a bit intimidating to me so I never considered putting a series set together…… So now I am thinking…..

 

The 27's gets tricky when you start looking for a coin in true very fine or better. In the 1980's when I was building a set I almost lost hope of finding one with very fine detail. there are hundreds if not thousands of them in low grade.

 

The SLQ's wear easily so better-quality coins are a bit more expensive from what I see. It took me more than five years to put a set of F-12 and better-quality coins together, it was worth it in the end. Good luck and thanks for sharing.

 

Most of my set are G6 to VG10, I have a few that are VF20.

 

Yes, you make a good point. I'd like to see your 27S some day.

 

Got you @Sting 60

 

I am missing 7 of the set. The SLQ's were vary available in change when I was a young collector. However, they were typically in the VG and under range. It was rare to find real nice examples and I have a few. As most collectors back then, I would trade out whenever I found or traded for a better coin. Sadly, I didn't keep many duplicates since they were great for trading.

 

See, CT will get you in trouble!

 

I like the blurbs at NGC for insight into this stuff.
https://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explor...uarters-1916-1930/15764/1927-s-25c-ms/?des=ms

 

Good stuff, most of the NGC prices are a bit high I would guess because they are slabbed coins. Thanks for the link.

 

took me a LOT of hunting to find a 27 I liked at the "price" I wish you the best of luck and yeah slabbing em really raises the prices on these...

 

Pretty coin, thanks for sharing.

 

VG and lower are fairly commonplace with G and lower being quite plentiful. But I do think several posters' thoughts about demand is spot on. One of my long term hold collections in F-EF SLQs and those can be quite scarce and/or scarcely found.

As for the set, I'm only missing 23-S and 16. I don't believe he 18/17-S is necessary for a complete set (as intended by the Mint).

 

At least your set is complete. Mine is only halfway done.

 

You are not the first one with this thought. In AG-G this date is really pretty common (and has been the subject of intense hoarding by some collectors who thought this date was undervalued). Due to the date recession the 1927-S quarters kept their dates in low grades, while the 1923-S, 1919-D and 1919-S quarters all wore down into dateless coins.

This date is, however, a notorious condition rarity and very very tough in grades above Fine.

 

One of the factors that might be holing the Standing Liberty Quarters set back is the 1916. Some collectors have to complete things, and that one is beyond the financial reach of many.