1916 Standing Liberty Quarter Proof. Is there a known example?

REALGATOR · December 8, 2005 10:23AM

I've heard a few were made, but has anyone seen one?

Post 'em if you got 'em...

-RG

lordmarcovan · December 8, 2005 10:47AM

<< Post 'em if you got 'em... >>

OK, hang on a sec. The coin's in the safe.

No- wait- I was wrong. It wasn't a 1916 proof SLQ after all. Just some dumb ol' 1964 Peace dollar.

CodyB · December 8, 2005 10:51AM

You actually have one of those 1964s? I looked em up in my coin book says they were all destroyed, but its entirely possibly you could have one, I saw one at a coin show but I'm pretty sure it was a replica...since it was like...4 dollars

lathmach · December 8, 2005 10:53AM

According to Breen, at least 2 are known. One is in the Smithsonian.
They are Matte Proof without M designers initial.

Ray

MFH · December 8, 2005 10:53AM

This is the first I have ever heard of a proof 1916. To the best of my knowledge, there wern't any proof struck. The SLQ wasn't struck until late in 1916 and there wern't any 1916 Barber quarters in Proof either.

Although the patterns were sharply struck and I have not had any in hand to examine, yet there very well may be a proof pattern. I defer to Just Having Fun and Jay Cline.

lordmarcovan · December 8, 2005 11:06AM

<< You actually have one of those 1964s? >>

Shoot, yeah! Right in the same box as my 1804 dollar, 1933 double eagle and 1913 Liberty nickel!

But I spent the 1894-S dime on ice cream.

coinguy1 · December 8, 2005 11:33AM

I know of no (unquestionable) Proof 1916 Standing Liberty Quarters, other than patterns. A small number of alleged 1916 and 1917 Proofs have been offered over the years, but they were suspect, at best.

HTubbs · December 8, 2005 11:35AM

<< 

<< Post 'em if you got 'em... >>

OK, hang on a sec. The coin's in the safe.

No- wait- I was wrong. It wasn't a 1916 proof SLQ after all. Just some dumb ol' 1964 Peace dollar. >>

Ok,now it's getting old...

lathmach · December 8, 2005 11:42AM

<< I know of no (unquestionable) Proof 1916 Standing Liberty Quarters, other than patterns. A small number of alleged 1916 and 1917 Proofs have been offered over the years, but they were suspect, at best. >>

Breen also says he saw 2 of the 1917 proof type 1 standing quarters with the matte finish.
I am only quoting information from his Encyclopedia of Colonial and Proof coins.
The information may not be accurate.
Is there any way to tell if a 1916 standing proof quarter is indeed in the Smithsonian collection?

Ray

coinguy1 · December 8, 2005 12:23PM

<< Breen also says he saw 2 of the 1917 proof type 1 standing quarters with the matte finish.
I am only quoting information from his Encyclopedia of Colonial and Proof coins.
The information may not be accurate. >>

Ray, over the years, many of the more esoteric Proof coins that Walter Breen had written about (some of them even having appeared with specific letters from him expressing his opinion that they were Proofs) have been dismissed by modern day numismatists and grading services. I am not picking on him, but rather just stating facts.

That said, he was still an extraordinary researcher in many ways.

coinlieutenant · December 8, 2005 12:27PM

Walter did quite a few drugs from what I hear...and that was the least of his vices

LanLord · December 8, 2005 12:31PM

Can someone possibly address the possibilty of a 1931SLQ?

coinguy1 · December 8, 2005 1:14PM

<< Can someone possibly address the possibilty of a 1931SLQ? >>

I have never even heard of one rumored to exist.

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Jimnight · April 30, 2020 5:51AM

I'll keep my eyes open.

johnny9434 · April 30, 2020 5:51AM

I just got these 4 brasher doubloons I

Outhaul · April 30, 2020 6:25AM

Nope. Looked in the safe and all I have is that ridiculous roll of 1913 Liberty nickels.

MFeld · April 30, 2020 6:26AM

As I posted to this thread, back in 2005 :

"I know of no (unquestionable) Proof 1916 Standing Liberty Quarters, other than patterns. A small number of alleged 1916 and 1917 Proofs have been offered over the years, but they were suspect, at best."

ernie11 · April 30, 2020 8:57AM

@Kirk222 said:
About 18 years ago, I was talking with Jay Cline and this question came up. I was not well versed in the history or knowledge of Standing Liberty Quarters. I just have loved them and collected them for over 50 years. At the time, I had purchased several high dollar SLQs from Jay. I had heard a rumor about the 1916 Proof, so I asked him. He said "Yes, there was at least one, AND he owned it"!! I was shocked and asked where it was. He said it was in his bank vault and he would sell it for $1,000,000. Now, I had no reason to doubt him. He was a great guy, and as you may know, he was a very devoted Christian. He actually preached to me over the phone sometimes. We never had occasion to talk about it again. I have often wondered what happened to Jay and that coin. I know he died about three or four years ago or so. Does anyone have any other information regarding this mystery coin?

No idea. But you'd think that if someone as prominent in the SLQ world as Cline had such a coin, it would've made its way to the marketplace by now ( and made a big splash, too - I think such a unique proof would pull down **more ** than $1 million these days ). I am rapidly scanning thru his SLQ book right now, and while he mentions the 1916 and 1917 matte proofs, he is citing others like Breen and Neidigh, but I can't yet find where he himself confirms such a coin, nor does he post an image.

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1916 Standing Liberty Quarter Proof. Is there a known example?

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