PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE OUT A DATE FOR THIS STANDING LIBERTY QUARTER

LOCAL SWINGER

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Sorry my pics didnt come threw on my last entry,I think I got it figured out ,FINALY.Sorry for the trouble. About todays hunt,My wife and I decided to go to the city and search sidewalk strip that the citys BPU dug to replace a shot gas line.My first target was a W.T.GRANT STORE "lucky token" it sure was lucky! My Scond hole was a large .925 silver ring,My third hole was a Standing liberty quarter with the date washed off and the last target was a 1941 Mercury dime.Not to bad for 20 feet of sidewalk.Searched the rest of the day and only found clad .I sure would like to have a approximate date for the quarter.If anybody can help,id appreciate ya!Thank you!
 

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hogge

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Re: HELP ME WITH DATE OF LIBERTY QUARTER

1916 or 1917 variety 1. Better take a close look to see if you can ID the last number.
 

Captn SE

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1916 or 1917 variety 1. Better take a close look to see if you can ID the last number.

Hogge is right!!! You SLQ can only be a 1916 or 1917 variety 1. You're really hoping for a 1916....it's worth a bunch. Your SLQ has seen better days, but it's a keeper, no doubt!!

Congrats,
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LOCAL SWINGER

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Re: HELP ME WITH DATE OF LIBERTY QUARTER

hogge said:
1916 or 1917 variety 1. Better take a close look to see if you can ID the last number.
Ihave tried to decifer the date, any recomendations on how to get to the bottom of this date.Should I take it to a coin collector? or hoo.Thanks so much for your reply,Happy digging!!!
 

kdismuke1

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Great finds for a area like that. Hope you find the date.
 

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LOCAL SWINGER

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Captn_SE said:
1916 or 1917 variety 1. Better take a close look to see if you can ID the last number.
Thanks For the instant response! Just looked up your dates on internet,your right im hopeing for a 1916 HOLY WOW!!!!!

Hogge is right!!! You SLQ can only be a 1916 or 1917 variety 1. You're really hoping for a 1916....it's worth a bunch. Your SLQ has seen better days, but it's a keeper, no doubt!!

Congrats,
CAPTN SE
Dan
 

creeper71

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with my colonial coin to get a date DonSJ used a negative image from the picture I had up online...maybe you could try making a negative an see what comes out of that....
 

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Here's the article that tells you how to tell if it is 1916 or 1917... btw, I think it is a 1916.

For some reason this link is not working... take out the word SPACE and copy and paste the two parts into your browser...


http://www.anacs.comSPACE/(A(TCKIED0UyQEkAAAAYjI1NDU0YWQtOTk0Zi00MWMxLTljNjMtMWRjNTQ1NTNiMGM5paQj1ETs6w1X0G5r_j9wsShhnag1)S(nh0whwafec1ofgywtw4xrv55))/contentPages/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=16
 

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If you're wondering how we know it's definitely a 1916 or 1917 Variety 1, it's because there are no stars below the eagle on the reverse. Later SLQ's had 3 stars below the eagle.
You want it to be the 1916.
Why? Because the 1916 is a rare coin-only 52,00 were minted.
Why? Because the right breast of Liberty was exposed, evoking howls of protest from the prudish. The mint quickly caved to the pressure and redesigned the coin so that the breast was covered by drapery.
The 1916 is worth several thousand dollars, even in the lower Good or Fine grades .Since your coin does not have a legible date, it would probably not qualify as Good. More likely it would be considered About Good grade. But it still might be worth several hundred dollars, at least.
So look carefully at the figure of Liberty and see if you can detect boobage :D
 

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LOCAL SWINGER

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MrBling said:
If you're wondering how we know it's definitely a 1916 or 1917 Variety 1, it's because there are no stars below the eagle on the reverse. Later SLQ's had 3 stars below the eagle.
You want it to be the 1916.
Why? Because the 1916 is a rare coin-only 52,00 were minted.
Why? Because the right breast of Liberty was exposed, evoking howls of protest from the prudish. The mint quickly caved to the pressure and redesigned the coin so that the breast was covered by drapery.
The 1916 is worth several thousand dollars, even in the lower Good or Fine grades .Since your coin does not have a legible date, it would probably not qualify as Good. More likely it would be considered About Good grade. But it still might be worth several hundred dollars, at least.
So look carefully at the figure of Liberty and see if you can detect boobage :D
THANKS SO MUCH!! WE HAVE BOOBAGE,looks to me like the garmet travels along side the bare bust,Iswear the breast has a nipple,could that be true? Im sorry if im not aloud to say nipple,But you guys got me all worked up.im meeting a coin guy for breakfast,stay tuned.If all is true Ill have it for life,Wow what a day!!!
 

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..............just to clarify and correct, a bare breast DOES NOT mean it is definitely a 1916, it could just as easily (and more probably) be a 1917 Type 1.

In mid-1917, after public outcry, they covered the breast and re-worked the reverse (which we call Type 2) which included the addition of 3 stars below the eagle.

Still a nice find and keep digging, sidewalks don't stay dug up forever........ :thumbsup:

HH all!

Greg
 

halfdime

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Definitely a 16 or 17; I'd be surprised to find a nipple, given that the date's gone! :wink: Nipple or no, it's still a great find!
 

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From the condition of the coin, my suggestion probably won't hurt the value much, as the date is completely gone.

To raise the date on worn out Buffalo nickels, use a small drop of ferric chloride (Radio Shack circuit board etchant) on the area of the date. Because the date was stamped quite hard with the dies, the raised date will resist the etching solution more so than the surrounding area, and after about a minute, you can see what the date is.

As for silver, you need to use a more aggressive etching solution. The only thing that I've found that works is Nitric acid. You can dilute it to around 30 % with distilled water. Be sure to add the acid to the water, NOT water to the acid! If you do, the acid will cause the water to 'explode' and you'll have an unwelcome spray of acid all over your clothes, or WORSE!. Use goggles and rubber gloves, and the usual common sense precautions.

This will at least let you know without a doubt what the date was.

Knipper
 

Knipper

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Here's a pic of a whole dateless SLQ I found this weekend. Below it is the date area after treating with the Nitric acid. It's faint, but enough to tell me this is a 1918S date.
 

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Ray in CA

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Nice find!!

The drape at the bottom left, to me, seems to indicate a 1917 type 1. I found a similar dateless SLQ (a bit more worn than yours) and wanted it so badly to be a 1916 but I am prone to believe it is just a 1917.

Still, it's best to have it checked by a professional to be certain as pictures don't always tell the full story.

Again, congrats on a very good coin.

Ray
 

Mr_Mojo_Risin

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Here is my two cents worth.. (Although I'm not an expert by any means, just having done some research last winter) I did a side-by-side comparison your coin to 1916 Type 1 and a 1917 Type 1. One feature of the 1916 versus the `17 is that on the `16, Lady Liberty's head breaks up the border around the coin of small dots and the top of her head somewhat higher than the "E" in "Liberty" ( the 1917's top of her head lines up with the top of the "E"). Although it could be a product of the wear your coin has sustained, the top of her head appears to be higher than the "E". As others have said, take it to a professional - a dealer whom you trust. If it is the real deal, he'll be even more excited than you!! The mintage for the 1916 and 1917 T-1 are as follows:
1916 52,000
1917 8,792,000
1917D 1,509,000
1917S 1,952,000

If it's a `16 it would be a truly rare find, indeed!!!
 

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Imagine having the silver to make 4 to 8,000,000 coins a year!!

Thats crazy,

Nice find... I hope it is the real deal !!

Keep @ it and HH!!
 

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at1cad said:
Here's the article that tells you how to tell if it is 1916 or 1917... btw, I think it is a 1916.

For some reason this link is not working... take out the word SPACE and copy and paste the two parts into your browser...

http://www.anacs.com/(A(TCKIED0UyQEkAAAAYjI1NDU0YWQtOTk0Zi00MWMxLTljNjMtM%20WRjNTQ1NTNiMGM5paQj1ETs6w1X0G5r_j9wsShhnag1)S(nh0whwafec1ofgywtw4xrv55))/contentPages/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=16

Based on this web site it is identified as a 1917 Type I. Look at the gown on Liberty's right leg, a "wide "J"", bottom of the gown touches the "date pad" and the gown is off the ankle. Never the less a superior find.
 

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