1916 Standing Liberty Quarter NGC VF25 CAC
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Introduction
The 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter graded NGC VF25 CAC is a rare example of one of the most important key dates in 20th-century U.S. coinage. With a mintage of just 52,000 coins, the 1916 issue introduced Hermon A. MacNeil's celebrated Standing Liberty design and remains the lowest-mintage regular issue of the series. Graded VF25 by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) with CAC approval, this example retains clear design detail despite its circulation and represents a significant first-year issue for collectors of classic American coinage.
History
The Standing Liberty Quarter debuted in 1916 as a replacement for the Barber Quarter, which had been produced since 1892. Sculptor Hermon A. MacNeil created a dramatically different design featuring a full-length figure of Liberty on the obverse and an eagle in flight on the reverse.
Production began on December 16, 1916, leaving the Philadelphia Mint only a brief period before the end of the year to strike just 52,000 coins. The small production total made the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter the lowest-mintage regular issue of the entire series and a key date sought by collectors in virtually every grade.
The 1916 issue also represents the original Type 1 Standing Liberty Quarter design. This first version was produced only in 1916 and part of 1917 before modifications were made to Liberty's clothing and the reverse design.
Design
The obverse features Liberty standing between two architectural gateways while holding a shield in her left hand and an olive branch in her right. The inscription LIBERTY appears above, with IN GOD WE TRUST divided across the gateways and the date 1916 positioned below Liberty.
The reverse depicts an eagle in flight surrounded by the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and QUARTER DOLLAR. On the original Type 1 design used in 1916, there are no stars beneath the eagle. The absence of a mintmark identifies this example as a Philadelphia Mint issue.
| Year | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Metal | Silver |
| Grade | VF25 |
| Mint | Philadelphia |
| Weight | 0.2009 |
| Diameter | 24.3mm |
| Fineness | .900 |
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