2016 1/4 oz Standing Liberty Quarter Centennial Gold Coin PCGS SP 70 First Strike

2016 1/4 oz Standing Liberty Quarter Centennial Gold Coin PCGS SP 70 First Strike

 1916 gave rise to three silver coins which featured ground breaking artistic designs that became an instant hit with public; the Mercury Dime, Standing Liberty Quarter, and Walking Liberty Half Dollar. To commemorate their 100^th anniversary, the US Mint released the three coins in gold versions and the Standing Liberty quarter is the second release.

Coin Features:

• This is the second release in the American Gold Centennial Coin Series.
• Contains ¼ troy oz. of gold with purity of .9999.
• PCGS grade is SP 70 First Strike.
• SP - Specimen 70 - As struck with full strike. First Strike - The coins were sent for grading to PCGS within one month of its release.
• Eligible for precious metals IRA.
• Obverse: Features Liberty in full length frontal view, her head turned towards right with her right hand holding a shield and left hand holding an olive branch as she strides through a gate between two walls. Inscriptions - “IN GOD WE TRUST,” “LIBERTY,” along with the year of mintage, content, weight, and purity.
• Reverse: A majestic bald eagle in flight with the 13 stars surrounding it, honoring the 13 original colonies. Inscriptions - “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” “QUARTER DOLLAR,” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
• Coin Designer - Hermon Atkins MacNeil.
• “W” mint mark for its production at West Point Mint, NY.
• Comes in a tamper proof PCGS encapsulation with an attractive PCGS label containing the coin specifications and a rendition of the coin obverse design.

• 100% authentic and guaranteed by the U.S. Mint.

Why buy the Standing Liberty Centennial Gold Coin?

• The coin will be a favorite among purists as it is made of 24 karat gold.
• PCGS, an extremely reputed grading service has graded the coin with the top level grade of SP 70 First Strike.
• Finding a Standing Liberty in a full head designation is very rare.
• Due to its full head designation, the facial features are well enhanced and therefore it doubles its numismatic value.
• Could be a very thoughtful gift to someone special.

• These US Gold Coins will boost and stabilize your investment portfolio.

Detailed Information:

The design of Standing Liberty quarter is as complicated as it is beautiful. It was in 1916 that the first silver Standing Liberty quarter was issued and was a legal tender of USA. The grand design of the coin was extremely difficult to mint as there are certain fine details which could not be struck well like the facial features, hair strands, the rivets on Liberty’s shield, etc.

Grading a Standing Liberty quarter is a complicated work as there are three types of designs in Standing Liberty. Type I with exposed right breast. Type II in which the bare breast is covered with chain mail vest and a different hairstyle from Type I and Type II where the dates are recessed.

After determining the type, the next step in grading is for the full head features. The dies that were used for the type 1 Standing Liberty struck softly, therefore only a silhouette of the face and head can be seen in many silver coins without separation of hairline and cap. Most of the facial features were mushy. The reason for the weak strikes of the 1916 coins was because the dies for the coins were set from July 1916 until December 1916 and only in December 1916, the first strikes happened. From July to December, the die had accumulated rust and before striking the coins, the die was cleaned with abrasive material to remove the rust, this lead to lightening of certain features of the design.

2016 marks the 100^th anniversary of silver Standing Liberty quarter and to celebrate the event, US Mint has released the 2016 1/4 oz Standing Liberty Quarter Centennial Gold Coin. This coin follows the type I design and is graded by the renowned and world famous grading service PCGS as SP 70 First Strike, which is the topmost grade a coin can receive. PCGS encapsulates each coin in a tamper proof PCGS slab that has a special attractive label containing all the details of the coin which were specifically released for the 100^th anniversary.

This is a limited mintage coin as it is, and upon that it is a full head, which makes it extremely rare. This coin will be the point of attraction in your investment profile.

Bullion Exchanges is pleased to offer the 2016 1/4 oz Standing Liberty Quarter Centennial Gold Coin PCGS SP 70 First Strike at one of the most competitive prices in the industry.

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