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

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4072

等级

MS62FH

价格

110,410

详细说明

Perennially Popular 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter Significant Mint State Preservation 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter. MS-62 FH (PCGS). Offered is a highly desirable Mint State example of this fabled key date Standing Liberty quarter issue. Brilliant apart from the lightest golden iridescence in isolated peripheral areas, both sides are pleasingly lustrous with a soft satin texture to the finish. Boldly to sharply struck throughout, as befits the coveted FH designation assigned by PCGS, with an uncommonly smooth appearance for the assigned grade. 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 widely believed that the addition of the chain mail to Liberty in 1917 resulted from widespread public outcry regarding 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 One. 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, more of those were saved as keepsakes. The 1916 Standing Liberty quarter has become one of the most sought after 20th century U.S. Mint issues. This is a lovely example for the assigned grade and should attract very strong bidding. Provenance: From the Trebuchet Collection. PCGS# 5705. NGC ID: 242Y. Click here for certification details from PCGS.