1916 25C MS66 Full Head PCGS Secure....

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1916 Standing Liberty Quarter, MS66 Full Head
Only Three Finer at PCGS

1916 25C MS66 Full Head PCGS Secure. The 1916 Standing Liberty quarter is a celebrated first-year rarity, and it and its 1917-dated counterparts are eminently collectible. Numismatic attention, however, so often focuses on the obverse changes that occurred between the Type One and Type Two designs that the reverse changes are nearly forgotten. The most obvious reverse change in the Type Two reverse is the addition of three stars below the eagle, but it often goes unnoticed that those stars are actually borrowed from the reverse periphery -- the Type Ones have 13 stars around the rim and none below the eagle, the Type Twos have 10 stars around the rim, three below the eagle. In addition, the left (facing) wingtip covers the lower portion of the first A in AMERICA on Type Ones, while it is clear on Type Twos. Only 52,000 pieces were minted of the 1916, and Mint State survivors are especially elusive. Most of those that do survive have sharp strikes, although true Full Head pieces are rare and always in great demand.
This Premium Gem is one of those rare Full Head coins with strong design definition on both sides. The surfaces are pristine with frosty luster beneath light gold toning with splashes of dark steel. Population: 11 in 66 Full Head, 3 finer (12/11).
From The North Shore Registry Collection of Standing Liberty Quarters.(Registry values: N7079)

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

Weight: 6.25 grams

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

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