1916 25C Standing Liberty, FH MS(PCGS#5705)

August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5029

等级

MS64FH

价格

144,178

详细说明

Perennially Popular 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter. MS-64 FH (NGC). A beautiful near-Gem 1916 quarter that exhibits delicate iridescent toning on full mint luster. Fully struck throughout, significantly so for the issue, with strong eye appeal. Hermon A. MacNeil's Standing Liberty quarter of 1916 is generally considered one of the high-water marks of American coin design, along with the Winged Liberty (a.k.a. Mercury) dime and Walking Liberty half dollar. MacNeil submitted plaster models which the Mint's engravers and sculptors modified significantly, apparently without input from MacNeil. Although it is often stated that the addition of the chain mail to Liberty in 1917 resulted from widespread public outcry over the exposed breast, there is no evidence that this was the case. Numismatic scholar Roger W. Burdette has not uncovered any supporting documentation to that effect. In fact, MacNeil had proposed the design change (along with some modifications to the reverse) in reaction to the Mint's modifications to his original designs before the coins were even released to the general public. The chain mail was added to symbolize Liberty's preparedness to defend the nation with the coming of the United States' involvement in World War I. The 52,000 1916-dated Standing Liberty quarters were struck late in the year and released in mid-January alongside the first 1917-dated quarters. As far more 1917 Type I quarters were struck, those were more likely to be saved as keepsakes, and as a result, the 1916 Standing Liberty quarter has become one of the most sought after 20th century U.S. Mint issues. PCGS# 5705. NGC ID: 242Y. Click here for certification details from NGC.