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1916-P Standing Liberty Quarter
This is the coin that is always missing from your
Standing Liberty Quarter Collection.
The 1916-P Standing Liberty Quarter is the "KEY DATE COIN" for the Series.
There are millions of Standing Liberty Quarter Collectors but only a limited number of
1916-P Standing Liberty Quarters to go
around.
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The Standing Liberty Quarter
Dollar was designed by Hermon A. MacNeil. The initial design included a
bare-breasted Liberty, which proved to be much too daring for some influential
individuals. The complaints against the design were sufficient to force a
change in 1917, but the re-design was extreme to the opposite degree. Instead
of covering Liberty's breast with the same flowing material of the rest of her
dress, the designer clothed her in a coat of mail! The reverse design was also
re-worked in 1917; the eagle was moved more to the center of the coin and three
of the thirteen stars that used to be on the sides of the reverse were now
placed beneath the majestic bird. Beginning in 1925, the dates on the coins
were recessed, giving them more protection from wear. Well struck examples are
the most desirable and much attention is focused on Liberty's head. So-called
"Full Head" examples (those with complete details) often bring considerable
premiums over poorly struck examples, but attention should also be paid to the
rivets on the shield. Any coin with a Full Head and full rivets is a true
prize. Mintmarks on this type ("D" for Denver or "S" for San Francisco) appear
on the obverse just to the left of, and slightly above, the date. The small M
that appears to the right of the date is the designer's initial.
1916 STANDING LIBERTY
QUARTER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 5704, 5705
Mintage Circulation strikes: 52,000
Proofs: estimated 5
Designer: Hermon MacNeil
Diameter: ±24.3 millimeters
Metal Content:
Silver - ± 90%
Copper - ± 10%
Weight: ±96 grains (±6.3 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for Philadelphia, PA) above and to the left of the date
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