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1916 25C MS60 Full Head PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1916 25C MS60 Full Head PCGS
<B>1916 25C MS60 Full Head PCGS.</B></I> The 1916 quarter is one of the more ill-defined issues in the Standing Liberty quarter series, and is only infrequently found with a full head. In his Standing Liberty quarter reference, J.H. Cline provides at least a partial explanation for this: "The dies were completed in July 1916 and lay idle until December 16 before any striking took place. Striking dies are made of high speed steel, which is difficult to rustproof. As a result, accumulated rust combined with subsequent polishing to remove the rust eroded and diminished most high points on the dies."<BR> The MS60 coin in the present lot is one of the few Full Head 1916 examples. Other strongly defined elements are the toes and gown lines, the date, the horizontal stripes of the shield, and most of the eagle's feathers. Lustrous surfaces display hints of light tan-gray patina, more noticeable on the reverse. A few obverse marks help to define the grade.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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