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1916 Standing Liberty Quarter
Scarce MS63 Full Head Example

1916 25C MS63 Full Head PCGS Secure. The 1916 Standing Liberty quarter is a coin that had several possibilities at its inception, although only one of them came to pass. One possibility that came to naught is the production of 1916-dated branch mint coinage from Denver and San Francisco. Roger Burdette relates in Renaissance of American Coinage 1916-1921 that branch mint dies of the new design were created but went unused. The actual launch of the 1916 quarters was delayed until late 1916 due to the earlier development of the final designs for the dime and half dollar. The Mint apparently thought the minuscule production of 52,000 coins would be enough to stave off a treasure hunt, but it was not. The first-year type coin 1916 is eagerly pursued in all grades. This is one of the better-preserved examples, and probably one of less than a hundred known today in MS63 Full Head. The strike is evenly impressed over each side with good definition on the rivets, gown lines, and eagle's breast feathers. The surfaces have the expected matte-like texture with an overlay of satiny mint luster, and each side is draped in light golden-rose toning.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 242Y, PCGS# 5705, GSID# 5534)

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 6.25 grams
ASW: 0.18085oz
Mintage: 52,000

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