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HISTORY
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
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Series
Standing Liberty Quarters
Series Run
1916-1930
Designer
Hermon A. MacNeil
Weight
6.25 grams
Net Weight
.18084 ounces pure silver
Composition
.900 silver
.100 copper
Diameter
24.3 millimeters
Edge
Reeded Edge
Mints
Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco
Mink Mark Location
obverse left of date
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