1917 Standing Liberty Quarter Type 2

There were two major varieties of the 1917 standing liberty.

1917 standing liberty quarter type 2.

However a 1917 s type 2 die unused by the san francisco mint was recut and used to strike several thousand 1918 s quarters. 1917 type 2 25c ms. The variety above is of type 2 on both the front and back of the coin. These ids are a simple organization of all coins prior to variety attribution and grading.

1917 s 25c type 2 standing liberty quarter dollar in au condition 00233. What this coin looks like obverse reverse mint mark location special features etc. Pcgs au55fh certified full head 1917 standing liberty quarter type 1 pcgs ms 62 fh full head certified slab 360 00. Type ii shows miss liberty s upper frontal body covered in a chain mail and the reverse eagle flying over three stars.

Type 1 features bare breasts which offended people of the time and forced a new type 2 obverse to be designed. These ids are a simple organization of all coins prior to variety attribution and grading. 1917 standing liberty quarters are popular with collectors for several reasons. The difference between the type 1 vs type 2 obverse can be identified by viewing the breasts of the standing liberty portrait.

Standing liberty quarters 1917 s type 2 25c ms. Make offer 1917 d type 1 standing liberty quarter. Strike can sometimes be a problem and full head gems are difficult to find. There were two major varieties of the 1917 standing liberty.

It s one of the rarer standing liberty quarters in cirulated grades. The variety above is of type 2 on both the front and back of the coin. Type i features miss liberty s exposed right breast and flying eagle on the reverse hovering over empty sky. Mint state examples are very scarce and gems are rare.

Few are known and the coins command prices in the low thousands even in well circulated conditions. The ngc universal id is a four digit alphanumeric that groups coins based on a unique combination of date mintmark denomination and striking process ms pf or sp.