I was wondering if this is in fact a Type I standing liberty and how do you tell at this grade? The lack of straps? What would you net grade it? The date is weak, there is a little blending on the reverse but there is more shield showing than G/VG quarters. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1917-STANDI...DADQQ%2BWWxff8jehpxwc%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc
There are several features to distinguish Type I from Type II, but the one visible from space is the stars under the eagle on the reverse. They're there for Type II (and Type III), but not for Type I.
This is kind of related, so I'll add that you can tell a dateless 1916 from a dateless 1917. If the shield rivets are really weak, Liberty has only one tuft of hair, and the walls are worn flat with no interior design remaining, it's probably a 1916. You can google the diagnostics since there are a couple others that I can't remember.
Even on the obv. side, type I is distinguished by the hair narrowing to a point behind the head. This coin shown is a VG8.
1916 is a slam-dunk into basal state. The bottom of the robe by her right foot is about the very last thing to wear off, and is a smoking-gun attribute for the year.
Per the NGC website: http://www.ngccoin.com/coin-explore...ters-pscid-37/1917-type-1-25c-ms-coinid-15706 I looks like a Type 1 to me.
