Lot 886
1916 Liberty Standing Quarter Dollar. AU-58. The key date and first year of issue of this important quarter series. We note the head on Liberty is slightly weak, but the entire shield bosses are present. Further, Liberty shows fine details on her toes and drapery folds, and the eagle has full feathers too. Mintage of a mere 52,000 will always keep this date in high demand, as many collectors desire a high grade example for their date sets. As to the surfaces, they were probably cleaned in the past, and the coin has since toned with iridescent shades on the upper obverse, and abundant gold hues around the edges. During 1916 and into 1917, the mints experimented with a curious surface quality on the dies, and many of the new coinage designs have a more satiny and grainy appearance than prior issues. Few signs of handling and a whisper of wear from mint state.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500.
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| Realized $5,060 |
