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1917 Type 1 Standing Liberty Quarter on a budget?
Jmis
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Hi everyone
I’m wanting to add a Type 1 1917 Standing Liberty quarter to my collection.
My budget is $250.
What advice would you give, should go with a AU-MS in a 1917p or XF-VF in a 1917d/s? Higher graded coin or lower mintage?
What is the better bang for the buck, if that makes sense at all?
Thank you for any feedback
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For me, I would go with a very nice AU58 1917 if I’m just looking for a type. And if you stretch a bit you might be able to find a nice AU58 1917-D.
I would scrape together just slightly more and go for MS. You'll regret not doing this in the end. Nice FH examples can be found for under $400...closer to $300, actually.
The Ty1 SLQ is one of those coins where anything less than MS just won't do.
Just my eversohumble opinion.
Cheers
Bob
The obvious answer is to buy what makes you most happy or what best fits your goals with the funds that you have. However, since you are asking for input, both the 1917-D and 1917-S will likely cost you $250 to find a nice AU (they will be very difficult to find) and will be in the $150-$175 range for a nice EF, whereas the 1917 is much more readily found with terrific surfaces in AU and you will be able to buy one within your range.
I would caution against buying a dipped white coin in AU as these just look "wrong" and would likely tell a client that I think the best buy for these is to buy an original skin EF coin that has remaining luster, good surfaces and dirt on it. If you can get one of these for $125 or thereabout I would suggest to jump on it. My thought behind this is that it is always easy to buy a dog coin for a few dollars less, but it can be quite a bit tougher to buy a nice coin for a few dollars more.
Good luck!
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I'd say, look at your favorite Barber Standing, and Seated Liberty quarters and seek a T1SLQ that complements your growing set.
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I'm not a fan of buying something that I cannot even tell what it is because the design details are worn away; so I would buy the very best original skin AU58 I could find be it P, D, or S.
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I have an 1917 AU55 FH that seems to be a good balance between design detail and price
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Thank you for the info folks!
I put a low bid on this one and ended up with it.
I’m looking for a little more left breast 😊
I figured.
I really didn't think I would end up with this. The date is not even showing!
all you need is the last digit.
But, VG-10?
Seems high
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Probably is. I put to much money on the auction and ended up with it. Oh well, chalk it to my mistate and move on.