1916 25C Standing Liberty MS(PCGS#5704)

Spring 2019 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7188

Grade

PO1

Price

960

Lot Description

1916 Standing Liberty Quarter. Poor-1 (PCGS). This is a fully original Standing Liberty quarter with pleasing golden-gray surfaces. Wear is commensurate with the assigned grade; the date is missing, the borders are worn far down into the surrounding field areas, and other elements of the design are also no longer evident. Without a date, one might ask how PCGS determined that this is a 1916 Standing Liberty quarter as opposed to an example of one of the 1917-dated Type I issues. The key date, first year 1916 has slightly different styling to Liberty's portrait than the 1917-dated Type I coins, the most readily evident feature on the present coin being the thin hair curl on the back of Liberty's head that extends to the letter B in LIBERTY. Given the rarity and consequent cost of this issue in all grades, this basal example is sure to appeal to many buyers in today's highly competitive numismatic market. PCGS# 5704. NGC ID: 242Y. Click here for certification details from PCGS.