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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cplradar, post: 5384418, member: 108985&quot;]My research says that there is issues with metal flow on the shield and if can cause weekness on the back, especially on the lettering but also the wing.&nbsp; Few strikes do it all with Standing Liberty Quaters, especially 1917 type I.&nbsp; There are discussions about the sheild and the metal flow about the literature.&nbsp; I have to ask my father for more details.&nbsp; He just pointed me to the ANA guild which is buried somewhere.&nbsp; But finding a good reverse on this coin is a bonus.&nbsp; The focus on JUST the head is an after affect of the FH designation.&nbsp; To have a full head and half a shield and a faded wing kind of sinks.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a good reference</p><p><a href="https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=OLJCW9N9hX8C&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PA10&amp;dq=Standing+Liberty+Quarter+1917+type+I+variations&amp;ots=zWGH8plCmN&amp;sig=9_41HRIv3UNU8JJBUCg0c7Aw-kk" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=OLJCW9N9hX8C&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PA10&amp;dq=Standing+Liberty+Quarter+1917+type+I+variations&amp;ots=zWGH8plCmN&amp;sig=9_41HRIv3UNU8JJBUCg0c7Aw-kk" rel="nofollow">https://books.google.com/books?hl=en&amp;lr=&amp;id=OLJCW9N9hX8C&amp;oi=fnd&amp;pg=PA10&amp;dq=Standing+Liberty+Quarter+1917+type+I+variations&amp;ots=zWGH8plCmN&amp;sig=9_41HRIv3UNU8JJBUCg0c7Aw-kk</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://articles.calkinsc.com/MNS/Journal2014.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://articles.calkinsc.com/MNS/Journal2014.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://articles.calkinsc.com/MNS/Journal2014.pdf</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/Standing_Liberty_Quarter/V-59oAEACAAJ?hl=en" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.google.com/books/edition/Standing_Liberty_Quarter/V-59oAEACAAJ?hl=en" rel="nofollow">https://www.google.com/books/edition/Standing_Liberty_Quarter/V-59oAEACAAJ?hl=en</a></p><p><br /></p><p>You are very observant, and have a good grasp of the coin minting process.&nbsp; Try to avoid the bluster you often see on the internet and keep reading.&nbsp; FWIW, the one we had was a great strike:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/02142009/1917_SLQ_OVBERSE_1.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins/02142009/1917_SQL_eagle_reverse_sharp_and_clear_3.png" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>You can see all the feathers distinctly.&nbsp; This is the coin that NCG delisted from there database, and was stolen.&nbsp; It is in ciruclation somewhere.&nbsp; We also look for the &#039;O&#039;, but that seems to be a die variety and not a nick.&nbsp; We see it oten when looking at 1917 Type 1&#039;s.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This image is very similar to the shield weakness pattern here</p><p><img src="http://webpagepictures.coinauctionshelp.com/standing_liberty_quarter/MS66-horz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Bluster on the internet can mislead one.&nbsp; Continue to read and learn, and get a good collection of books.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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