1917 Standing Liberty Quarter / SLQ Type 1 Specimen Strike

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paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 06/28/2010 2:12 pm Does anyone have information on these rare coins and better still a graphic of one? This inquiring mind wants to know. Thanks! Paleoguy Report this Post to the Staff

steve199 Pillar of the Community United States 1882 Posts	Posted 06/28/2010 2:17 pm What do you mean by "specimen strike"? Are you looking for information on a pattern? Report this Post to the Staff
paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 06/28/2010 3:56 pm Specimen strike in the context of mint struck coins struck as specimens, not for Business use, but not proofs either. Here's the quote from the Red Book (talking about SLQ Type 1's): "No Proof coins of this type were officially issued, but specimen strikings of the first variety, dated 1917, are known to exist." The following photos are the reason I'm asking. I won this coin yesterday and see what you think about it. Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 06/28/2010 4:22 pm As far as I understand, "specimen strikes" often have similar characteristics of a proofwhen there isn't any official documentation of a proof having been minted. Walter Breen has stated that he saw 2 of the 1917 proof type 1 Standing quarters with the matte finish. However, these have come under a lot of scrutiny and aren't fully accepted as "proofs" or "specimens" by the modern numismatic community. Your 1917 appears to have thicker than average rims, and it is very nice; but I'm not sure it would ever be considered a specimen, especially considering there very existence is controvertial. I'm sorry for the ambiguous answer. Report this Post to the Staff
wheatguy Pillar of the Community United States 1534 Posts	Posted 06/29/2010 10:58 pm I agree with Johnny- definitely a business strike. Report this Post to the Staff
TNG Bedrock of the Community United States 10284 Posts	Posted 06/29/2010 11:06 pm It is quite the prize though! Wow. Getting it graded would be interesting. Maybe you could slip a note in with it about your question upon submitting it. Report this Post to the Staff
TreasHunt Pillar of the Community United States 2540 Posts	Posted 06/30/2010 06:25 am paleo: Wow, nice coin. Where did you get it? Not an ebay cherrypick was it? Okay, inquiring minds want to know: Where, when, how much? And how was it described? Nice! Report this Post to the Staff
paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 06/30/2010 8:22 pm Actually it WAS an ebay cherry pick. Offered up by a professional photographer. He had it since the sixties (quoth he ;) ). Got it late last week for a bit over $300. Report this Post to the Staff
paleoguy45 Pillar of the Community United States 2936 Posts	Posted 07/01/2010 3:17 pm She just arrived and now she's mine. Here are some photos and closeups. Give me your thoughts please. I'm liking her a lot! Report this Post to the Staff
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1917 SLQ Type 1 Specimen Strike