my father passed this coin to me along with a few others, and ive done some research but cant seem to fiqure out the year of this coin... could it be a 1917? it has the 3 stars under the eagle... i was hoping for a 1916...but im not sure if it is. can anymore help me?? i attatched photos.. so sorry for the quality.. my cam is terrible, this is the best shots i could get. thank you!!
One thing is certain - it was not dated 1916. The reverse with three stars below the eagle was used 1917 to 1930, but not in 1916.
I will venture to guess it is a 1917 to 1924 because those were prone to the date wearing off. Can you see a mintmark? (located to the left of the date)
There is no mintmark visable... but on the right side is an M carved in it... from the designer Macneil...don't know if that means something..
Still a nice heirloom from your Dad , definitely worth keeping for that alone , as others stated the 3 star reverse was started with the Type 2 SLQ in the latter part of 1917 , so definitely not a 1916 .
thank you! yeah im just trying to fiqure out what type and what year it could be...also the value of it.. but def. holding on to it for my collection. =)
Wow...came back from a restaurant, the change I got back was crazy. Pulled out my change to give to my son to play a crane game. Just then I said I better check the rarenous of each coin like I always do. Lo&B old I have a dateless standing liberty w/a three star under eagle. (1916-1917) pending. 1916 suppose to be datless with no three star under eagle. Wonder, why do I have a three star under eagle w/ no date under liberty.
Read above , the 3 stars reverse started with the type 2 coin in 1917 . No 1916 SLQ has a 3 stars under the eagle reverse . Do you have a red book as you can read about the two types there .