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Never seen this kind of quarter!
Luckedup
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Found this quarter but can not make out a date on it . Want to know m
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Luckedup
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Luckedup
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Luckedup
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Me Neither!
BTW, no photo here
Standing Liberty quarter made from 1916 to 1930. The dates wore off fairly quickly.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
I can't see the date. I do see silver, though.
Thank you Im new and sent it before it had finished downloading it.. do u see it now?
I'd say that coin got its twenty five cents worth.
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Debt
Yup. About $3 worth of .900 fine silver.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
Type two Standing Liberty quarter.
Collector, occasional seller
Yes, it’s a very worn standing liberty quarter. Other than being cool it doesn’t have value above melt.
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I have one just like it. The date was originally at the bottom of the obverse underneath the Standing Liberty.
Yep, see the coin, but not the date. It is worn down, I would say someone for sure, got their .25 out of it!
If anything you got free silver
You must be very young!
Here is what it may have looked like a few years ago.
No full head, either.
Pete
@lockedup
A write-up by Ron Guth on the Standing Liberty, “The Standing Liberty Quarter Dollar was designed by Hermon A. MacNeil. The initial design included a bare-breasted Liberty, which was redesigned quickly. Instead of covering Liberty's breast with the same flowing material of the rest of her dress, the designer clothed her in a coat of mail. The reverse design was also re-worked in 1917; the eagle was moved more to the center of the coin and three of the thirteen stars that used to be on the sides of the reverse were now placed beneath the majestic bird. Beginning in 1925, the dates on the coins were recessed, giving them more protection from wear. Well struck examples are the most desirable and much attention is focused on Liberty's head. So-called "Full Head" examples (those with complete details) often bring considerable premiums over poorly struck examples, but attention should also be paid to the rivets on the shield. Any coin with a Full Head and full rivets is a true prize. Mintmarks on this type ("D" for Denver or "S" for San Francisco) appear on the obverse just to the left of, and slightly above, the date. The small M that appears to the right of the date is the designer's initial.”
https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/category/standing-liberty-quarter-1916-1930/111
Gonna be hard to get a date, but you can discount 1916 as it would have stars under the eagle on the reverse.
You can also narrow down the possible dates to 11 out of the 14 possible years this coin was minted, due to the (S) mint mark ? located to the immediate Northeast of where the date should be
(S) stand for San Francisco where this coin was minted
Hope this helps in pointing you in the right direction on how to use some diagnostics
Some people use a specific acid called “ nic a date “ on the date to “Bring it back to readable”
Could this coin of possibly been used by all the guys on the other thread with no phone? 😆
That’s a type 2a from 17-24 with the raised date.
It would be pretty unusual to see a type 1 reverse on a 24 BTW.
Actually 39 but new at this
Type 2 - 1917 to 1930. This is probably the variety before the date was recessed, so probably 1917-1924.
OK, I'll bited and hv to ask:
Enlighten me on how you come up with a SF origin? Not overly an expert here but is that a typo on the location of the MM? (NW of date instead of NE?)
Does Nic a Date works on silver too?
@Luckedup ..... Welcome aboard.... An SLQ, San Francisco mint (S mm)....no date due to wear.. a silver coin, no numismatic value remaining. Cheers, RickO
Thank you Sweetpie for correcting me, you are correct NW of date is where the Mint Mark would be located
As for the (S) if you zoom in on the picture it looks like an S or 5 or something else, just giving the poster an idea
Nic a date could possibly work on this coin, no harm in trying
I’m pretty darn sure Nic A Date doesn’t work on silver. It works on the different responses of nickel and copper to a particular acid.
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Thanks yaw for the information.. is there any app for Android that might help magnify a coin to look for doubling.? And what kind of acid is it sweet pie and is it easy to do?
I can remember when that coin could buy a pack of Camels. a bottle of Coke and a 2c pretzel.
Sadly, now it's only value is as a conversation piece on a coin forum.
You don’t really need an app. Just take a picture and then zoom in. That would be the same as what any app would do. A small Baush & Lomb triplet loupe might be the best all around option. It costs a bit more but in the end it’s a lot more convenient.
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If you are going to collect coins, buy a Red Book
BHNC #203
Thank you for the advice..
What's a red book?
It’s the guidebook of US coins. The current one is nearly a year old (from printing) and a new one will be along soon. But other than prices (which aren’t helpful except for relative prices) not much will change.
https://coinweek.com/coins/supplies/new-2020-red-book-reports-dramatic-market-changes/
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