Plaster Models of Pattern 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter
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Obverse of Pattern 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter, uniface plaster model, 163mm. By Hermon A. MacNeil
American Numismatic Society, 2012.65.1
Reverse of Pattern 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter, uniface plaster model, 148mm. By Hermon A. MacNeil
American Numismatic Society, 2012.65.2
The tag on back reads:
NATIONAL SCULPTURE SOCIETY
EXHIBITION OF 1923
Exhibitor's Name: [written] H.A. MacNeil
Address: [written] College Point, NY
Agent: [illegible]
Address: [blank]
Full Title: [written] 4 studies (Reverse)
Quarter Dollar U.S.A.
LABEL—To be attached to exhibit.
Fill in by printing, not writing. This label must
correspond with Entry Slip.
The National Sculpture Society will not be responsible
for the loss of, or any damage to, any of the exhibits
arising from any cause whatsoever during carriage
or while in its custody.
Jesse C. Kraft, Ph.D.
Resolute Americana Curator of American Numismatics
American Numismatic Society
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Member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), British Numismatic Society (BNS), New York Numismatic Club (NYNC), Early American Copper (EAC), the Colonial Coin Collectors Club (C4), U.S. Mexican Numismatic Association (USMNA), Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC), Token and Medal Society (TAMS), and life member of the Atlantic County Numismatic Society (ACNS).
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Nice! Now let’s make some more galvanos, hubs, and dies. Change the date to 2020 and make it 90% silver.
Not the olive branch reverse, but clearly a different arrangement of stars and motto. The eagle is not low, as on the issued 1916. Thanks for sharing!
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
This is amazing. I love it!
In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson
Note the starburst pattern on the shield and the difference in Liberty's hair style.
This is the kind of post I appreciate!
So cool!
Those are Fantastic!!
Also note the retrograde S on the reverse.
Jesse C. Kraft, Ph.D.
Resolute Americana Curator of American Numismatics
American Numismatic Society
New York City
Member of the American Numismatic Association (ANA), British Numismatic Society (BNS), New York Numismatic Club (NYNC), Early American Copper (EAC), the Colonial Coin Collectors Club (C4), U.S. Mexican Numismatic Association (USMNA), Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC), Token and Medal Society (TAMS), and life member of the Atlantic County Numismatic Society (ACNS).
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For general circulation with a no design change clause for 25 year minimum.
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
I especially like the obverse denticles. Reminds me of those found on the 1899-1914 France 20-Francs gold coins, but they have fleur-de-lys between the oval lozenges.
I like the sandal ankle straps.
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Classic.
Agreed. This is the first time I've seen it.
And yes........I've always said that "If you think you've seen it all, there's always one more".
Pete
Really nice with some unique features... Not sure why the 's' in pluribus is reversed though... all the other S's are correct.....Cheers, RickO
Even more impressive in hand as I had a chance to hold the pair at lot viewing when sold by Stacks/Bowers.
As I recall these had been trashed when Herman's studio was cleaned out after his death.
Salvaged by the housekeepers son who did some dumpster diving.
The '6' in the date looks ready to topple over.
Even part of the design would be better than some coins I have seen:
Pacific Northwest Numismatic Association
Yep. Even if they made these in clad it would be better than what we have today.
I really wish that the classics would make their circulation return, it WOULD, IMO, stimulate more collectors!
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It's unlikely for regular circulation coins. They now seem to be in the province of the politicians. The best you can hope for is classic designs on some of the more obscure bullion issues.
Just saw this post. AWESOME!
Specializing in 1854 and 1855 large FE patterns
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WOW ... that's nice. I never seen anything like that.
Sweet 16
Nice high relief eagle!
I totally agree.
This one is way cool:
Pete
I much prefer some of the design elements here, especially the hair and sandals. The hair carries a sense of fluidity and movement that the realized coin lacks.
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Does anybody here know who currently owns those (especially the obverse) ?
I came within a few hours (literally) of working out a deal with Heritage to buy the obverse.
It was a post-auction situation where it didn't sell in the live auction and it was on their web site for sale or offer.
I made an offer a little under the "buy now" price.
Then just before a deal was to be made, apparently, someone else bought it.
I still kick myself for not just doing the "buy now" option when I had the chance.
Had I been able to acquire it, I would have utilized it to make over-strikes like I did of the "Broken Sword" Peace.
Maybe the current owner would make a deal and/or let me borrow it ?
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If you will check Roger Burdette's "Renaissance of American Coinage, 1916-1921" you will see on P. 49 that the dolphin obverse is not MacNeil's original obverse. It is an alternate design prepared in August of 1916 and the last revision that he did in that year. The coin as struck late in the year is more like the original design.
On P. 83 you will see that the reverse with two stars left of the eagle and one star right is actually the third of three alternate reverses that he prepared in 1917 for the revision made in that year. On P. 82 you will see the first alternate reverse with the backwards S (above).
Comments courtesy of a friend.
TD
Thanks, Tom. I stand corrected.
Pete