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25c STANDING LIBERTY, TYPE 1 1916-17


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Grade: NGC MS 62 FH
Owner: EZ_E
 
Winning Set: Vic's Picks
Date Added: 2/25/2007
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~ 1917 Type-1 Standing Liberty Quarter ~<br /><br />I would have expected a higher grade from NGC. Graded as MS-62-FH in an old NGC holder, this coin has blast white frosting and luster. The strike shows "Full Head", "Full Shield", "Full Knee", "Full Fingers and Toes", "Full Feathers"! A completely original piece. Virtually mark free! Tremendous eye appeal!<br /><br /> The Standing Liberty Quarter Dollar was designed by Hermon A. MacNeil. The initial design included a bare-breasted Liberty, which, according to popular rumor, proved to be much too daring for some influential individuals. The complaints against the design were sufficient to force a change in 1917, but the re-design was extreme to the opposite degree. Instead of covering Liberty's breast with the same flowing material of the rest of her dress, the designer clothed her in a coat of mail! The reverse design was also re-worked in 1917; the eagle was moved more to the center of the coin and three of the thirteen stars that used to be on the sides of the reverse were now placed beneath the majestic bird. Beginning in 1925, the dates on the coins were recessed, giving them more protection from wear. Well struck examples are the most desirable and much attention is focused on Liberty's head. So-called "Full Head" examples (those with complete details) often bring considerable premiums over poorly struck examples, but attention should also be paid to the rivets on the shield. Any coin with a Full Head and full rivets is a true prize. Mintmarks on this type ("D" for Denver or "S" for San Francisco) appear on the obverse just to the left of, and slightly above, the date. The small M that appears to the right of the date is the designer's initial.<br /><br />*******************************<br />1917 QUARTER DOLLAR -<br />"TYPE 1"<br />*******************************<br /><br />Mintage:<br />Circulation strikes: 8,740,000<br />Proofs: estimated 10<br /><br />Designer: Hermon MacNeil<br /><br />Diameter: ±24.3 millimeters<br /><br />Metal Content:<br />Silver - ±90%<br />Copper - ±10%<br /><br />Weight: ±96 grains (±6.3 grams)<br /><br />Edge: Reeded<br /><br />Mintmark: None (for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) above and to the left of the date

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