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PCGS Number: 5707 Coin Date: 1917 Denomination (Short): 25c Denomination (Long): 25 Cents Variety: Type 1 Desg: MS Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 8,740,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Standing Liberty quarter Coinage Years: 1916-1917 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 24.3 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 6.25 Weight (Ounces): 0.2009 Designer: Herman A. MacNeil Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: 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 Description: 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. General Notes: The 1917 Type 1 Quarter is one of the notable type coins from the era, especially with a Full Head. This is due to the fact that the only other year of the type is the rare 1916; making both coins extremely desirable. Very common issue to find with the Full Head designation even as low as the AU range. In Mint State this issue is plentiful in MS60 through MS65. MS66 and finer is the point at which the date is considered scarce.
PCGS #: 5707 NGC ID: 242Z
