1917 D Standing Liberty Quarter Type 1 AU White AC369

Description

Coin
Standing Liberty Quarter
Year
1917
Mint
Denver
Graded
Ungraded
Certified By
Uncertified
Grade
AU
KDS
Standing Liberty Quarter (1916 to 1930)
The renaissance of U.S. coinages began in the early part of the century, and ultimately included all of the circulating coins. The silver coin designers were chosen by competition through the Commission of Fine Arts and the winner for the quarter dollar was Herman MacNeil. His standing portrait of Liberty with shield and outstretched hand clutching an olive branch was originally produced with her breast exposed. This met with both praise and horror and under pressure a chain mail covering was draped across her chest in the second year of production. The Type one version with bare breast is a popular type and interesting historical artistic reach for the Mint. The Type two versions with covered breasts additionally had the reverse star arrangement changed. MacNeil's intricate design forced various changes during the series run including a major change in the pedestal in 1925 to create a recessed date. Overall the design proved difficult to produce in full relief. Today collector's look for fully struck examples with full head detail and clear delineation on the shield rivets.
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