I'll go with 45 or 50. I'm not sure what the grading services will think about the spots on the obverse.
It's hard for me to tell from these photos, but I might be seeing luster in the fields on both obverse and reverse. What are you seeing in hand?
There is a bit of luster. I bought it on eBay. Here are the seller's pictures. There is a touch of cartwheel affect.
Not sure if it’s been cleaned or not but I don’t think so. Hard to tell from the photos. As for condition, I’m at F-30 to a 35. Too much wear her her toes and high spots and her right leg drapery is worn.
I wouldn't care if it had been cleaned. It is a classic with good eye appeal and will fit any circulation set.
I think it's XF40-45 details. Pretty sharp on that front. The old cleaning, if there was one, doesn't bother me terribly, but the spots do. It does look more natural in the second set of photos, and might pass muster on the cleaning issue. Perhaps a Q-tip with some acetone could be gently applied to the spots. It would be nice if they were just loose grime which came off.
Those 3 carbon spots are quite annoying. I would grade it XF-40. Those 1917 coins were pretty well struck compared to many that followed. I would prefer more shield detail etc. to bump it to a 45. T-1 Std Qtrs are one of the loves of my life. James
Thanks, y'all! The seller's pictures caused me to think it may be AU, but I agree with the XF assessment. I will see what I can do about the carbon spots. They don't really bother me. Graffiti is what I really hate on coins. I did not mean to start collecting standing liberty quarters as I am more of a "types" guy rather than dates, but now I have several in the XF and better grades. When I saw this coin for $60, I thought it was too good to pass up. I love this era of coin designs.
