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1916 Standing Liberty Quarter, MS64
Strong Luster, Lightly Toned

1916 25C MS64 NGC. When the Standing Liberty quarter was officially issued to the public in early January 1917, few collectors initially noticed that there were actual two different dates among the coins released. A small run of 52,000 quarters had been accomplished in the final two weeks of December 1916, but rather than issue these by themselves, the Mint opted to release them amid a flood of 1917-dated pieces after the first of the year. As a result, most collectors mistakenly saved the more sharply detailed 1917 pieces as first-year type coins, and much of the 1916 mintage was left to slowly fade away in circulation.

Today, numismatists recognize the 1916 as the first-year key issue that it is, but the number of Mint State survivors is largely inadequate to supply the demand of specialists. Never mind Full Head grades, the 1916 is challenging to locate in any Choice or finer condition.

The piece here offered is a remarkable example for the grade, showing unusually vibrant, satiny luster beneath a blanket of original champagne toning. A few minor marks on the shield are apparently all that preclude a full Gem grade. The figure of Liberty is softly defined, as is diagnostic of this issue, though the coin is nearly worthy of a Full Head designation. NGC has certified only 32 numerically finer non-Full Head pieces (11/14).
From The A. James Evans Collection, Part II.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 242Y, PCGS# 5704, Greysheet# 5533)

Weight: 6.25 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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Auction Info

2015 January 7 - 12 FUN US Coins Signature Auction - Orlando #1216 (go to Auction Home page)
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January, 2015
7th-12th Wednesday-Monday
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