1917 SLQ Type-1

[HiHoAudio]

I was looking through some of my father's silver coins the other day and found this Standing Liberty Quarter from my past...

 

 

I purchased this at Macy's Herald Square when they had a coin department on the top floor past the Persian rug department. Probably 35 years ago at the least. After I had bought a few coins from them they realized I was not a threat (I was in a band at the time and had long hair) and would let me look at coins while they tended shop.

 

Back then I would choose coins based on eye appeal and not strictly on grade. I believe Macy's called this VF+. I had always wanted a Type-1 SLQ and had just worked several hours of overtime. When I saw it I fell in love.

 

What do you think? VF-30? VF-35?

[L1ncolnF4n]

VF-25 to 30..Looks a bit too marked for a 35, but it might just be that the images are making the marks come out too well.

[HiHoAudio]

I think you may be right. An honest VF-25, and without the gash on her neck maybe VF-30.

 

VF-35 with the beer googles on.

[tejas1836]

I compared the wear on a 1930 I had graded recently (yes, I know the coin isn't worth the grading fees but that's another story). Anyway, my coin graded VF25.

 

Yours definitely shows less wear. I'm no grader and I know there are other factors to consider but IMO I think yours would grade at least VF 30.

[RH-migration]

I think VF 25 is fair, but may have been lightly cleaned many years ago

[SLQS-migration]

IT HAS AN OLD CLEANING BUT 99.9% OF SLQS ON EBAY THAT ARE RAW ARE. THAT REALLY PISSES ME OFF!

[SLQS-migration]

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