Just curious...does anyone own a 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter?

Please post pictures of your quarter if you own a 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter.

https://keydatecoins.com/1916-standing-liberty-quarter/

Production of the original design would commence in the final weeks of 1916 at the Philadelphia Mint. By this time, it was too late to ship the 1916-dated dies to the branch mints or to strike a reasonable number of quarters. Perhaps without realizing it, the Mint created a rarity which would later find much demand from collectors.

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The single finest known example of the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter has been graded by PCGS as MS-67+ FH. This narrowly exceeds the grade of five examples graded by PCGS and four examples graded by NGC as MS-67 FH (without the plus). Across the two services, there are approximately 40 coins graded MS-66 FH, followed by approximately 140 coins graded MS-65 FH. There are additionally about 60 examples in grades ranging from MS-65 to MS-67 without the “FH” designation. As always, these figures may be influenced by resubmissions motivated by the large price differences that can exist between grades.

Eye-appeal is very important when determining the value of 1916 Standing Liberty Quarters. Original toned examples usually sell for a premium. The “FH” or “Full Head” designation, indicating a specimen with fully struck details of Liberty’s hair and face, also drives a significant premium. The highest price paid for a coin of this issue was for an example graded PCGS MS-67 FH with CAC verification, which sold for $195,500 at auction in 2010. Other auction results for NGC coins in the same grade include prices of $97,750 in 2006 and $74,750 in 2007. The highest price realized for a certified example without the Full Head designation was for an NGC MS-67 piece which sold for $40,250 in 2006.

Because of the low mintage and high demand for this issue, even heavily circulated examples sell for at least a few thousand dollars, with price levels increasing sharply for moderately circulated coins. Many of the lower grade coins will only have a partial date, with some coins only having part of the digit “6” visible.​

 

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I have cherry-picked two dateless ones off of Ebay over the years. They both straight graded at PCGS, one went F02, the other AG03. I then re-sold them on Ebay for hefty profits!!

 

I had one that I pulled from a junk silver box. I sent it to PCGS and it came back with AG details. I sold it after a few years for a nice profit.
The money I made from the coin went towards my 1793 large cent.
I only paid $3.50 for the coin before grading fees.

 

I have a few, but cannot prove due to worn smooth, but are type I. I'm sure 1 out of the roll is a 1916.

 

Post some pictures. Even if they don't have dates there are still diagnostics you can use to find out if they are 1916. My 1916 did not have a visible date because of a large hole in the date area!

 

Thanks for the replies!

Exactly.

 

Here's the diagnostics.

 

Or, as others have posted, not even that.

Inspired by stories here, I spent many hours trolling through eBay listings looking to cherry-pick one of these from dateless T1 listings. Problem is, there are plenty of other people who know how to do it, too. I never did land one, but they are still out there.

I've got at least a few dateless T1s tucked away, but I'm pretty confident that none of them show the diagnostics for a 1916.

 

I am working on my SLQ collection right now. I know some of the coins carried a good premium and have cost me a couple of hundred just for raw examples. I will have to save up for the '16, as my wife won't allow me to buy it outright. I get the "THE" key date in each series as a graded coin (1877 IH, 1909-S VDB, 1916-D Dime, 1938-D 3-Legged Buffalo, you get the picture), but this will probably be the most expensive one I pick up. Based on prices though, I may have to go with an ungraded coin that meets the markers and hope to submit it for grading to complete the set. I will tackle the Barbers after I finish this set.

 

Beautiful Example!

 

Nice, and I learned something today.
I would say the robe being behind and the crease is a quick way to start looking for a 16.

 

Thanks for posting. I was beginning to think I'd need to learn a secret handshake or code to gain access!

 

Secrets of the Dateless SLQ Club revealed!

 

@Histman and @Lon Chaney, thank you for the information, I also learned something today.

 

I bought and sold one when I was dealer. It had EF sharpness, but it had been cleaned. In those days, all you got was a body bag when you sent such a coin to PCGS or NGC. I sent it to ANACS.

Unlike the 1909-S-VDB Cent, the 1916 Standing Liberty quarter is really a scarce coin.