Quarter (Standing Liberty), 1917, S, Variety 1, San Francisco mint
Standing Liberty (1916 - 1930)
Obverse: Lady Liberty with shield.
Lettering: LIBERTY / IN GOD WE TRUST / 1917 / M / S
Reverse: Features an eagle in flight.
Lettering: UNITED ∙ STATES / OF AMERICA / QUARTER ∙ DOLLAR / E ∙ PLURIBUS UNUM
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 168
Main data
Denomination: Quarter
Nickname: Standing Liberty
Value: 0.25
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1917
Variety: Variety 1
Type: Regular
Series: Variety 1 - No Stars Below Eagle (1916 - 1917)
Minting
Mint: San Francisco
Mint mark: S
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 1952000
Designer: Hermon A. MacNeil
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.9
Diameter (mm): 24.3
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
