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1917 Type 1 Quarter MS Values
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The 1917 Type 1 Quarter is one of the great type coins from the era. This is due to the fact that the only other year of the type is the rare 1916. Thus, both coins are extremely desirable. The 1917 is scarcer than later issues, in circulated grades, yet still considered common. In Mint State, this issue is plentiful in MS60 through MS65. Scarcity for this date is only found in MS66 and finer.
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $15.63
Obverse: MacNeil's Liberty stands, breast exposed, with one hand holding an olive branch, the other bearing a shield. A ribbon connects the branch to the shield. The world LIBERTY appears across the top periphery and the date is centered at the bottom. 13 stars appear to the side of Liberty. Mint mark, if any, is positioned above the date to the left of Liberty.
Reverse: An eagle in full flight, facing right, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above the great raptor. Stars flank the left and right peripheries with the words QUARTER DOLLAR at the bottom.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
8,740,000
Coinage Type:
Standing Liberty quarter
Coinage Years:
1916-1917
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Type 1
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
6.25 gr
Weight:
0.2009 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.1808 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
24.3 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Herman A. MacNeil
Obverse Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 1917
Obverse Designer:
Herman A. MacNeil
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, QUARTER DOLLAR, E PLURIBUS UNUM
Reverse Designer:
Herman A. MacNeil
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