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1917-S Type 1, "Shish Kebab" Quarter MS FH FS-401 Values
Details
The 1917-S Type 1 Quarter is slightly more scarce than its counterparts from Philadelphia and Denver. A slightly scarcer issue when found with a Full Head as striking was not as good as the other mints for this date. Better date in circulated grades but is not very difficult to locate until MS64 with rarity increasing gradually into MS67 and finer.
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $14.33
Obverse: MacNeil's Liberty stands, breast exposed, with one hand holding an olive branch, the other bearing a shield. A ribbon connects the branch to the shield. The world LIBERTY appears across the top periphery and the date is centered at the bottom. 13 stars appear to the side of Liberty. Mint mark, if any, is positioned above the date to the left of Liberty.
Reverse: An eagle in full flight, facing right, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above the great raptor. Stars flank the left and right peripheries with the words QUARTER DOLLAR at the bottom.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
1,952,000
Coinage Type:
Standing Liberty quarter
Coinage Years:
1916-1917
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
S
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Type 1, "Shish Kebab"
Variety 2:
FS-401
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
6.25 gr
Weight:
0.2009 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.1808 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
24.3 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Herman A. MacNeil
Obverse Lettering:
IN GOD WE TRUST, LIBERTY, 1917, S
Obverse Designer:
Herman A. MacNeil
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, QUARTER DOLLAR, E PLURIBUS UNUM
Reverse Designer:
Herman A. MacNeil
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