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1918 Standing Liberty Quarter, Full head?

ThreeCentSilverFLThreeCentSilverFL Posts: 1,694 ✭✭✭✭✭
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What do you think, Full Head, or not? It’s in an old ANACS AU58 holder. Some hits on the Obv. right arm. The ear hole is there.

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  • bcdeluxebcdeluxe Posts: 209 ✭✭✭

    The separation at the brow-line could be a bit more defined, but I would say this specific piece should be sufficient for a FH designation.

  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,494 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Only the TPG's opinion will count and I don't know what they will say. In any case, it looks like a very nice original coin. I hope it has a sharply struck date.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • Pnies20Pnies20 Posts: 2,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think so. Definitely seen worse get the designation.

    BHNC #248 … 130 and counting.

  • ThreeCentSilverFLThreeCentSilverFL Posts: 1,694 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @291fifth said:
    Only the TPG's opinion will count and I don't know what they will say. In any case, it looks like a very nice original coin. I hope it has a sharply struck date.

    @291fifth the date is weak

  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Yes. The weak date is typical for quarters of this era. It’s what the type 3 came along in 1925.

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  • ldhairldhair Posts: 7,270 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks like a nice coin. I would love to see full images.

    Larry

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  • MarkInDavisMarkInDavis Posts: 1,715 ✭✭✭✭

    Yes on full head.

    image Respectfully, Mark
  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @ldhair said:
    Looks like a nice coin. I would love to see full images.

    Yes and the edge too. >:)

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coin!

  • BuffaloIronTailBuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,508 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Here's a 1919-D FH for comparison.

    Pete

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  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,313 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 18, 2020 10:22PM

    FH. And a very pleasing example no matter what minor marks might be on it. Wouldn't rule out a 61/62 grade on this (though AU58 would be a collector's dream) as that coin probably saw most of its "rub" or handling friction from living in a drawer for many years. Those right arm marks wouldn't even disqualify an otherwise worthy coin from a 64 grade.

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,494 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In my personal opinion the "full head" issue would be mute because the coin has a weak date. That is why I hoped it had a strongly struck date, which, unfortunately, it doesn't. I would just leave the coin as is in the ANACS holder and be happy with the AU58 grade designation.

    All glory is fleeting.
  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BuffaloIronTail said:

    Here's a 1919-D FH for comparison.

    Pete

    Nice pic!

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That would qualify as full head... though I have never really thought that was a key qualification for SLQ's (my opinion)...The overall coin, strike, detail, lack of marks... The coin is a beautiful design, so it takes a lot more to get my attention....Cheers, RickO

  • amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm in the FH camp!

  • Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    IMO, the coin is graded correctly as a 58. However, if I owned it, I'd do a little "spot" conservation and there is a 70/30 chance that the new owner would get an MS grade these days.

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited April 19, 2020 12:33PM

    This is the criteria for a full head by one of the leading certification services-

    three leaves in Liberty's hair must be totally visible;
the hairline along Liberty's brow must be complete;
the ear indentation must be evident.

    I haven't seen many slabbed as such that satisfy all three of these requirements. If I remember correctly, it used to be a requirement that the stems of the leaves of the leaves had to show clearly as well.

  • mightyhuntermightyhunter Posts: 478 ✭✭✭

    FH but too much wear on Liberty' s leg for MS. Nice coin. mh

  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I hope it has a sharply struck date.

    Oh, Goody, there's an ear-hole so I guess I'll pay some extra money for the coin. sure, it might help if the date area, the shield and other areas of the coin were struck well, but man, I sure like that ear-hole!! :p

  • ThreeCentSilverFLThreeCentSilverFL Posts: 1,694 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @keets said:
    I hope it has a sharply struck date.

    but man, I sure like that ear-hole!! :p

    Oh, well hold right there let me go take a better pic of that ear hole for ya...

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