1916 25C MS66 PCGS. CAC....

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1916 25C MS66 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Eliasberg. The final year of issue for the Barber design, and a transitional year that also marked the evolution of the Standing Liberty design. Only circulation strikes were produced, as proof coinage was discontinued in 1915. While conservatively graded MS65 in the Eliasberg catalog, this brilliant and lustrous Premium Gem has lightly mottled golden-brown toning "almost like early summer freckles" according to Dave Bowers in the catalog of that famous collection. Faint lilac wisps add to the overall aesthetic desirability of this pearlescent beauty. While today's collectors recognize the important difference between business strikes and proofs, the availability of proof coins in earlier years lessens the demand for business strikes. However, that is untrue for the quarters of 1916, with no associated proof production. As such, this 1916 Barber quarter was the only P-mint issue in the Eliasberg Collection in business strike format. Population: 23 in 66, 3 finer (11/09).
Ex: Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection (Bowers and Merena, 4/1997), lot 1618.(Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2425, PCGS# 5673, GSID# 5412)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 6.25 grams
ASW: 0.18085oz
Mintage: 1,788,000

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