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Standing liberty quarter reverse.
The inscription liberty is at the top of the obverse with the motto in god we trust flanking the figure of liberty and the date below.
Instead of covering liberty s breast with the same flowing material of the rest of her dress the designer clothed her in a coat of mail.
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These quarters are unique because there are no stars on the reverse and lady liberty appears to have a bare breast.
Type 1 was issued for only two years 1916 1917 as there was quite an uproar about miss liberty s bare breast.
The initial design included a bare breasted liberty which was redesigned quickly.
The standing liberty quarter was first minted in late 1916 although the first pieces would not be introduced into circulation until the following year.
The standing liberty quarter is a 25 cent coin that was struck by the united states mint from 1916 to 1930.
Starting standing liberty quarter values begin at 5 06 each.
The series has been considered one of prime numismatic interest.
In march of 1916 hermon atkins macneil s designs for both the obverse and the reverse were chosen to replace charles e.
The reverse was changed from having seven stars on the left side of the eagle and six stars on the.
The standing liberty quarter dollars were fairly popular but only issued between 1916 and 1930.
These excelent coins were minted in 90 silver and the current melt value is 4 41 this number is based off current spot price and silver content.
On the obverse lady liberty s bare breast was covered with a coat of chain mail.
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The coins would continue to be minted through 1930 amidst two modifications to the original design.
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Approximately halfway through 1917 the obverse and the reverse design on the standing liberty quarter was changed.
There are two major design varieties of standing liberty quarters type 1 and type 2.
Three types of standing liberty quarters there are three different standing liberty quarter designs you ll find on ebay.
The original designs that macneil submitted had lady liberty standing between two piers inscribed with in god we trust thirteen stars seven on the left pier and six on the right and mcneil s initial m in the lower right.
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In 1915 director of the mint robert w.
Barber s stoic design on the quarter.
Type 1 2 and 3 standing liberty quarters.
It succeeded the barber quarter which had been minted since 1892 featuring the goddess of liberty on one side and an eagle in flight on the other the coin was designed by american sculptor hermon atkins macneil.
