1917 ty1 sl 25c Grade
Goto page Previous 1, 2 |
  |
| Author |
Message |
 kenSenior Member
Posts: 584
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
Location: Phila.,Pa.
|
|
 Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:45 pm |
 |
|
Hi all and thank you for your comments.They changed the design a few months into 1917 supposedly because the right breast was not covered.I also think in a recent Numismatic news edition there were some other factors also,but most say the exposed breast was the reason.I still think this is at least an au50 coin,but I'm not the "expert". 
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 DickExpert Member
Posts: 5780
Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Location: Rialto, CA.
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 4:23 pm |
|
|
Ken, Yes, I think the exposed breast was one of the reasons, but the date being in bold relief, and being silver, it wore very rapidly. So they put a 'bra', on and dug a tranch for the date. It still made it rough. too bad, because it was a nice coin.
_________________
" Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before".
|
|
|
|
|
|
 smedSenior Member
Posts: 624
Joined: 21 Oct 2003
Location: Zephyrhills Florida
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:18 pm |
|
|
| Dick wrote: |
| and dug a tranch for the date. |
That didn't happen until 1925.
_________________
Life Member American Numismatic Association (ANA), Pensacola Numismatic Society
Life Member American Veterans (AmVets), Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Fleet Reserve Association (FRA)
Member Loyal Order of Moose
Member American Legion
|
|
|
|
|
|
DickExpert Member
Posts: 5780
Joined: 21 Sep 2006
Location: Rialto, CA.
|
|
| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 9:30 pm |
|
|
No wonder they look like over-sized "buffalo nickels", with the dates all worn off. So i guess the opinion was that "she wear a braa, and the date do what it will, (and did). Thanks SMED,, for the info.
_________________
" Deja Moo: The feeling that you've heard this bull before".
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
