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library article Barber Quarters, 1892-1916

library article Connecticut Quarters, 1999

library article Delaware Quarters, 1999

library article Georgia Quarters, 1999

library article New Jersey Quarters, 1999

library article Pennsylvania Quarters, 1999

library article Standing Liberty Quarters, 1916-1930

library article Washington Quarters, 1932-1998

Standing Liberty Quarters, 1916-1930

Standing Liberty Quarters, 1916-1930 The Standing Liberty Quarter is one of the more interesting United States coins to be minted. There are two design types and the first one created was controversial. Hermon A. MacNeil designed this quarter with Miss Liberty standing with an olive branch for peace in one hand and a shield for protection in the other. However, the Type I Quarter left the breast exposed and the public outcry was so spirited that the decision was made in the middle of the 1917 mintage to change the dies. The Type II added a breastplate to cover the exposure and made a few changes on the reverse as well. There are other interesting facts about this series including the 1918/7 S overdate which is quite rare and always in demand. Also, in the early years, the dates were raised and wore off rather easily; even today you will find coins in high grade where you can barely read the date. This design was changed in 1925 as the date was recessed for the rest of the series.

MINTS

The three mints used for Standing Liberty Quarters were Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco. Philadelphia issued coins in 1916-21, 1923-30. Denver minted coins in 1917-20, 1924, 1926-29. San Francisco struck coins in the following years, 1917-20, 1923-24, 1926-30.

TERMINOLOGY

Overdate - A variety in which at least one digit of the date has been hubbed over or altered to a different number in the die.
Recessed - The lowering or sinking of a specific area on a coin, usually the date, so that it does not wear as quickly.
Full Head - Describes the fullness of Miss Liberty's head on the Standing Liberty Quarter. FH is the designation used by the grading services.

RECOMMENDED REFERENCES

Standing Liberty Quarters, by J.H. Cline
Official A.N.A. Grading Standards for United States Coins, by Ken Bressett
Photograde, by James F. Ruddy