My Standing Lib Quarter Newp - Grade Now Revealed in Top Original Post

winesteven

I recently picked this up. Guess the grade. I'll be out at a Gala tonight, but when I get home, I'll post the grade at that time as an edit to this original post. The color and luster of the coin in hand is like the slab photo. Unfortunately, luster is often tough to pick up in the True View.

Edit for the reveal: This lovely coin is a 65FH, w/CAC. There are THREE takeaways that may have caused virtually everyone to guess too high:

1. Despite today’s technology with high resolution photos, there’s still nothing better than looking at a coin in hand, or having a trusted person look at the coin in hand for you.
2. More importantly in this exercise, in my opinion for the incorrect guesses, is most of those guessing know that I typically have “high end” coins. That created a built in bias, kind of like the Emperor with no clothes. Yes, my SLQ FH DATE Set is ranked #3, and many of the 14 coins in that DATE set are 66+, and all 14 are FH and with a CAC. As such, when you saw a “nice” coin purchased by me, most assumed this coin was at the general level of my other coins, whether an SLQ, or some other coin of mine.
3. People here are nice. Knowing the grades I typically buy, some viewers may have indeed thought the coin might have been a lower grade, but didn’t want me to feel bad if the coin I bought was graded 66FH or 66+FH, and they said it was not quite there.

The PCGS Registry FH DATE set does not require a 1917 Type 2 coin. For the 1917 slot in my set, I use a Type 1, 66+FH. When I saw this attractive 1917 Type 2 coin, with no toning, high luster, and with a CAC, I told myself it would be nice to have, even though it’s not part of any PCGS Registry Set for me.

Steve

scotty4449

Wow, very nice! I guess 66+ FH CAC

Omegaraptor

66FH

MWallace

66FH

Cladiator

Dang, that thing looks like it was made this morning. Very nice addition.

Elcontador

I have one of these in PC 6 and this one looks nicer. Would surprise me if it's an MS 67 FH and I can see it with a green bean.

Walkerfan

MS 66+ FH

Allentram

Very nice! 66+ FH is my guess.

SanctionII

Fantastic Coin that has blazing luster.

MS67FH

ifthevamzarockin

That's a sweet one! Very well struck.

MS-66 FH

crazyhounddog

I’m thinking 66+ full head.
It’s a VERY bright, lustrous looking piece that looks like it just came off of the die.
Congratulations 👌

pcgscacgold

Excellent addition to your set.

I’ll go with 67+FH CAC

vulcanize

Love it.
MS 66 with CAC I guess?

JimTyler

How the hell am I suppose to guess when you black out the cert.#

Swampboy

67FH all day long and even post gala!

gumby1234

I'm in the 67FH camp maybe a plus if as lustrous as it appears.

Lostintranslation

MS 67 FH

vulcanize

@JimTyler said:
How the hell am I suppose to guess when you black out the cert.#

Guess it has to be by using your grey cells and knowledge to figure it out.
Common sense is not so common after all.

ironmanl63

MS67 FH Beaned

Tramp

Nice clean strike. I'm guessing. 66 FH

NeophyteNumismatist

also at 66FH! Beautiful coin.

FlyingAl

MS67FH.

kirkmink

I see nothing to detract any points from. I am going to say 67FH.

jesbroken

Not a SLQ collector nor have studied them, but my feeling is MS67FH. This is a stellar piece in my opinion, one anyone would love to have in their collection. Congrats.
Jim

Raybo

I bet Ricko will love this coin.

BuffaloIronTail

The only thing I see that isn't well struck is the weakness in the date area.

MS67FH

Pete

winesteven

@Raybo said:
I bet Ricko will love this coin.

I’m confident this will get @ricko ’s coveted “Blast White” sticker when submitted via this thread!

Steve

coinbuf

MS66+ FH, and because it is @winesteven CAC is a must.

Smudge

At least 66FH.

Maywood

67FH CAC green.

lkenefic

I grade it... Wow!! Easily 66FH, but 67FH wouldn't shock me.

ricko

@winesteven..... Wow!!! That is a beauty.... For sure sticker worthy.... Cheers, RickO

PeakRarities

Wow, beautiful Steve! Being somewhat familiar with your collecting tendencies, Ill go 66+FH CAC

ironmanl63

Is that a strike thru on the shield above the left breast?

Eldorado9

That's a beauty! Nice acquisition!

bearcave

66 FH plus cac

Higashiyama

It’s a beautiful coin, and the shield and head are hammered. I’m afraid to go against the consensus, so rather than guess, I’ll ask a question: won’t the soft strike at the date and the nicks on the lower drapery limit the grade?

Catbert

@coinbuf said:
MS66+ FH, and because it is @winesteven CAC is a must.

My guess as well. The scratch on the thigh keeps it from 67.

Beautiful!

[Deleted User]

Another coin designed by Adolph Weinman. He designed the Winged Liberty, Standing Liberty and the Walking Liberty at the same time. Upsetting Barber very much but what great job he did.
These are known to come very well struck and more often than not with a FH. It's a nice coin for sure it should easily merit a 66+.

[Deleted User]

@Catbert said:

@coinbuf said:
MS66+ FH, and because it is @winesteven CAC is a must.

My guess as well. The scratch on the thigh keeps it from 67.

Beautiful!

That's not a scratch on her thigh that is part of the design. A few Knicks on the shin might have an affect on the grade.

Walkerfan

@Watchtower said:
Another coin designed by Adolph Weinman. He designed the Winged Liberty, Standing Liberty and the Walking Liberty at the same time. Upsetting Barber very much but what great job he did.
These are known to come very well struck and more often than not with a FH. It's a nice coin for sure it should easily merit a 66+.

Herman MacNeil designed the SLQ

1946Hamm

67FH

[Deleted User]

I stand corrected and thank you. I was recalling my recent reading where MacNeil was chosen but mistook Weinman as the designer because of the letter transcripts back and fourth with Wooley.

Catbert

@Watchtower said:

@Catbert said:

@coinbuf said:
MS66+ FH, and because it is @winesteven CAC is a must.

My guess as well. The scratch on the thigh keeps it from 67.

Beautiful!

That's not a scratch on her thigh that is part of the design. A few Knicks on the shin might have an affect on the grade.

Thanks for the correction! So, now I'm guessing a 67FH!

DisneyFan

AU58FH+CAC - Just kidding!

MS66FH+ CAC - Full Rivets!

Have you thought about being a buyer's agent, Steve?

jfriedm56

67+ FH CAC

winesteven

See the reveal in the Edit in my original post at the very top.

Steve

PeakRarities

@winesteven said:
See the reveal in the Edit in my original post at the very top.

Steve

Steve, I think you’re being overly modest with your assumption that we all guessed high because we were to be “nice”. No matter who posted that coin, my guess would not have been lower than 66 🙂

pmh1nic

Very nice. Congrats and enjoy!

DisneyFan

@winesteven said:

1. Despite today’s technology with high resolution photos, there’s still nothing better than looking at a coin in hand, or having a trusted person look at the coin in hand for you.
2. More importantly in this exercise, in my opinion for the incorrect guesses, is most of those guessing know that I typically have “high end” coins. That created a built in bias, kind of like the Emperor with no clothes...when you saw a “nice” coin purchased by me, most assumed this coin was at the general level of my other coins, whether an SLQ, or some other coin of mine.
   When I saw this attractive 1917 Type 2 coin, with no toning, high luster, and with a CAC, I told myself it would be nice to have,

On your last statement, I agree! I'm always delighted to find a coin that to me, looks really nice, even though it's not a top grade or top pop coin and have the money left over to use towards another nice coin.

BuffaloIronTail

@Watchtower said:
Another coin designed by Adolph Weinman. He designed the Winged Liberty, Standing Liberty and the Walking Liberty at the same time. Upsetting Barber very much but what great job he did.
These are known to come very well struck and more often than not with a FH. It's a nice coin for sure it should easily merit a 66+.

The coin design was executed by Herman MacNeil, who also was a sculptor.

Pete