The History of the Standing Liberty Quarter

(1916-1930)

U.S. COINS - 1920 STANDING LIBERTY QUARTER $15.61 Time Left: 28m

1916 MS-63 FH Standing Liberty Quarter $22,000.00 Time Left: 1h 2m

Solid Oak Coin Display Box for 28 Slabs $45.95 Time Left: 1h 39m

1917 P STANDING LIBERTY QUARTER DOLLAR W SALE C8575 $22.00 Time Left: 2h 19m

1917 S STANDING LIBERTY QUARTER DOLLAR W SALE C8578 $70.00 Time Left: 2h 19m

1917 D STANDING LIBERTY QUARTER DOLLAR W SALE C8577 $60.00 Time Left: 2h 19m

1917 D STANDING LIBERTY QUARTER DOLLAR W SALE C8576 $50.00 Time Left: 2h 19m

1924 Standing Liberty Silver Quarter VF US Coin $14.95 Time Left: 2h 53m

1917 Standing Liberty quarter, Type I, PCGS MS63FH $470.00 Time Left: 3h 1m

1927 S SEMI-KEY DATE Standing Liberty Quarter - G+ $35.00 Time Left: 3h 4m

LIBERTY QUARTERS 1919--1919-D--1919-S EX-COND RARE FIND $625.00 Time Left: 4h 13m

LIBERTY QUARTERS 1927-D 1927-S EX-COND $45.00 Time Left: 4h 19m

LIBERTY QUARTERS 1920 1920-S F-F+COND $45.00 Time Left: 4h 24m

1926-D Standing Liberty 25c- G $3.99 Time Left: 4h 28m

LIBERTY QUARTERS 1917 1917-D 1917-S TY 1 GREAT COND $100.00 Time Left: 4h 29m

LIBERTY QUARTER 1917-D TY1 EX-FINE COND $60.00 Time Left: 4h 33m

LIBERTY QUARTERS 1918 1918-D 1918-S F-VF COND $75.00 Time Left: 4h 37m

LIBERTY QUARTERS 1923 1924 VG-F COND $30.00 Time Left: 4h 41m

LIBERTY QUARTERS 1917 1917-D 1917-S TY 2 $102.50 Time Left: 4h 47m

40 STANDING LIBERTY SILVER QUARTERS 90% SILVER $99.99 Time Left: 5h 12m

1924-S Standing Lib Quarter XF $49.00 Time Left: 5h 24m

1924 Standing Liberty Quarter (Better Date Grade) $11.50 Time Left: 5h 28m

20 ~ 1964 KENNEDY HALF DOLLARS 90% SILVER $117.25 Time Left: 5h 31m

25 TOTAL STANDING LIBERTY QUARTERS $50.52 Time Left: 5h 34m

1925 standing liberty quarter dollar high grade silver $46.88 Time Left: 5h 40m

1928-D Standing Liberty Quarter PCGS MS65 OGH White Gem $535.00 Time Left: 5h 43m

Standing Liberty Quarters 1926 & 1928 $4.80 Time Left: 5h 43m

1926-s standing liberty quarter $4.99 Time Left: 6h 6m

1929 -d standing quarter $3.99 Time Left: 6h 12m

1928 standing liberty quarter $4.99 Time Left: 6h 18m

The first minting of the Standing Liberty Quarter, 1916 through the first part of 1917, are called Variety I or Type I.

In 1917, midway through the second year of minting, legislation was passed to alter the coin. The changes supposed to be: "...the modifications shall consist of changing the position of the eagle, the rearrangement of the stars and lettering, and a slight concavity given to the surface". The legislation further specified that: "...no change shall be made in the emblems of devices used."

However, when the new version of the coin was released, it was immediately apparent that substantial, unauthorized (and therefore illegal) alterations had been made to the design. The most noticeable of these was the covering of Liberty's exposed right breast with chain mail. This was done under pressure from a small, narrow minded, but vocal, segment of the population.

The modifications include the "covering" of Liberty, raising of the eagle and the lettering directly above, addition of three stars below the new eagle, the reduction in the number of stars around the eagle, and concaving of the surface. The subsequent minting of these coins from 1917 to 1930 are referred to as Variety II or Type 2.

In 1925, the pedestal, upon which Liberty stands, was recessed to prevent the date from wearing so rapidly; but, the change was so minor that no new design type is recognized.

The Liberty Standing Quarter was designed by Herman A. MacNeil. His initial 'M' appears on the obverse just above and to the right of the date.

The Liberty Standing Quarter was composed of 90% Silver and 10% Copper. Since pure silver is very soft, copper was added to all circulating silver coins to harden them and prevent excessive wear. Liberty Standing Quarters had a weight of 6.25 grams, a diameter of 24.3mm, a reeded edge. The edges of most silver coins were reeded to make evident any attempt to shave silver off the coin.