LIBERTY STANDING QUARTERS

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 DATE          GOOD           VERY GOOD            FINE           VERY FINE         EXTRA FINE
 1917t1   07501   37.50     07601   77.50     07701   99.95     07801  137.50     07901  215.00
 1917d    07502   39.95     07602   99.95     07702  135.00     07802  165.00     07902  225.00
 1917s    07503   49.95     07603  115.00     07703  159.95     07803  225.00     07903  275.00
 1917t2   07504   32.50     07604   69.95     07704   84.95     07804   99.95     07904  147.50
 1917d    07505   64.95     07605   97.50     07705  147.50     07805  199.95     07905  235.00
 1917s    07506   59.95     07606   97.50     07706  135.00     07806  167.50     07906  225.00
 1918     07507   24.95     07607   37.50     07707   44.95     07807   54.95     07907   64.95
 1918d    07508   37.50     07608   64.95     07708  110.00     07808  147.50     07908  200.00
 1918s    07509   27.50     07609   29.95     07709   47.50     07809   59.95     07909  137.50
 1919     07510   52.50     07610   79.95     07710   97.50     07810   99.95     07910  119.95
 1919d    07511  120.00     07611  199.95     07711  325.00     07811  625.00     07911  975.00
 1919s    07512  110.00     07612  185.00     07712  295.00     07812  595.00     07912     POR
 1920     07513   24.95     07613   29.95     07713   37.50     07813   57.50     07913   79.95
 1920d    07514  165.00     07614  185.00     07714  230.00     07814  275.00     07914  350.00
 1920s    07515   27.50     07615   37.50     07715   42.50     07815   54.95     07915  110.00
 1921     07516  239.95     07616  275.00     07716  495.00     07816  775.00     07916     POR
 1923     07517   24.95     07617   29.95     07717   49.95     07817   84.95     07917   84.95
 1923s    07518  440.00     07618  660.00     07718  925.00     07818     POR     07918     POR
 1924     07519   24.95     07619   29.95     07719   37.50     07819   72.50     07919   72.50
 1924d    07520   79.95     07620   99.95     07720  147.50     07820  192.50     07920  285.00
 1924s    07521   39.95     07621   49.95     07721   69.95     07821   97.50     07921  229.95
 1925     07522   13.95     07622   14.95     07722   19.95     07822   24.95     07922   59.95
 1926     07523   13.95     07623   14.95     07723   19.95     07823   24.95     07923   59.95
 1926d    07524   17.50     07624   27.50     07724   39.95     07824   72.50     07924  137.50
 1926s    07525   13.95     07625   14.95     07725   29.95     07825   69.95     07925  157.50
 1927     07526   13.95     07626   14.95     07726   19.95     07826   24.95     07926   59.95
 1927d    07527   24.95     07627   34.95     07727   49.95     07827  110.00     07927  257.50
 1927s    07528   97.50     07628  119.95     07728  215.00     07828  450.00     07928     POR
 1928     07529   13.95     07629   14.95     07729   19.95     07829   24.95     07929   59.95
 1928d    07530   13.95     07630   14.95     07730   19.95     07830   24.95     07930   59.95
 1928s    07531   13.95     07631   14.95     07731   19.95     07831   24.95     07931   59.95
 1929     07532   13.95     07632   14.95     07732   19.95     07832   24.95     07932   59.95
 1929d    07533   13.95     07633   14.95     07733   19.95     07833   24.95     07933   59.95
 1929s    07534   13.95     07634   14.95     07734   19.95     07834   24.95     07934   59.95
 1930     07535   13.95     07635   14.95     07735   19.95     07835   24.95     07935   59.95
 1930s    07536   13.95     07636   14.95     07736   19.95     07836   24.95     07936   59.95

Grading Liberty Standing Quarters Grading standards for Liberty Standing Quarters from Good to Extra Fine.


The History of the Liberty Standing Quarter (1916-1930):

The first Liberty Standing Quarter was issued in 1916. The obverse depicted a full frontal pose of Liberty holding in her right hand, an olive branch symbolizing peace and on her left arm, a raised shield symbolizing protection. The reverse design was an eagle in flight.

The first minting of the Liberty Standing 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.

The Liberty Standing Quarter was struck in Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco.


Key to abbreviations used on this page:

T.1 Type 1 or Variety I, (see explanation paragraph 2 above).

T.2 Type 2 or Variety II, (see explanation paragraph 3-5 above).

D (Denver): The 'D' mint mark is located on the obserse to the left of the date.

S (San Francisco): The 'S' mint mark is located on the obserse to the left of the date.

Note: Liberty Standing Quarters struck in Philadelphia bear no mint mark.


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