1934-D 25C
1935 25C

1934-D 25C Small D FS-501 Hvy Motto (Regular Strike)

Series: Washington Quarters 1932-1964

PCGS MS67

PCGS MS67

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PCGS MS67

PCGS MS67

PCGS MS66

PCGS MS66

PCGS #:
407910
Designer:
N/A
Edge:
N/A
Diameter:
N/A
Weight:
N/A
Mintage:
3,527,200
Mint:
N/A
Metal:
N/A
Auction Record:
$11,400 • MS67 • 03-31-2021 • Stack's Bowers
Major Varieties
Die Varieties
  • 1934-D 25C Small D FS-501 Hvy Motto

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos Grade Image Pedigree and History
1 PCGS MS66

Heritage Auctions, October 21, 2020, Lot 25726 - $1,458. Heavy Motto. FS-501. Brilliant centers with scattered flecks of russet toning along the periphery.
1 PCGS MS66

Heritage Auctions, January 5, 2011, Lot 4666 - $1,725. Champagne rose patination with scattered flecks of olive green toning. IN and T in the motto are flatly impressed. Small tick to the right of Washington's mouth.
3 PCGS MS65

Roger Diehl; "The Diehl Washington Quarter Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Golden patination. Small tick on Washington's jaw. Another on his eye brow. Thin diagonal toning streak between M in UNUM and the eagle's wing.
3 PCGS MS65

Heritage Auctions, July 12, 2012, Lot 4101 - $633. Faint rose-colored patination blankets this otherwise brilliant example. Light flecks of toning appear along the lower-left rim, extending toward the date. Subtle streaks of olive-green accent Washington's jaw and the crease between his periwig and neck.
#1 PCGS MS66

Heritage Auctions, October 21, 2020, Lot 25726 - $1,458. Heavy Motto. FS-501. Brilliant centers with scattered flecks of russet toning along the periphery.
#1 PCGS MS66

Heritage Auctions, January 5, 2011, Lot 4666 - $1,725. Champagne rose patination with scattered flecks of olive green toning. IN and T in the motto are flatly impressed. Small tick to the right of Washington's mouth.
#3 PCGS MS65

Roger Diehl; "The Diehl Washington Quarter Collection" (PCGS Set Registry). Golden patination. Small tick on Washington's jaw. Another on his eye brow. Thin diagonal toning streak between M in UNUM and the eagle's wing.
#3 PCGS MS65

Heritage Auctions, July 12, 2012, Lot 4101 - $633. Faint rose-colored patination blankets this otherwise brilliant example. Light flecks of toning appear along the lower-left rim, extending toward the date. Subtle streaks of olive-green accent Washington's jaw and the crease between his periwig and neck.
Charles Morgan:

The 1934-D Washington Quarter, Heavy Motto, Small D, FS-501

The 1934-D Washington Quarter, Heavy Motto, Small D (FS-501, #407910) is a celebrated Cherrypickers' Guide variety. It features the compact "Small D" mintmark carried over from the 1932-D Washington Quarter (#5791). This mintmark is notably smaller and more condensed than the "Normal D" style that debuted in 1934. The transition to the larger punch was likely prompted by the smaller design's tendency to clog during striking. Notably, the Small D is not known to exist paired with the more common Medium Motto (#5796) obverse. This may indicate that its use in this context was accidental.

Heavy Motto Pickup Points

  • The "N": The top-left serif of the N in "IN" terminates at a sharp, upward angle.
  • The "G": The vertical serif at the base of the G is blunted and thick.
  • The "W": A key diagnostic; the center peak of the W extends higher than the flat tops of the left and right legs.
  • Symmetry: The S in "TRUST" appears more symmetrical than on the Medium Motto.
  • The "T"s: The first T in "TRUST" features shorter, more centered arms compared to the second T.

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