The reverse was changed from having seven stars on the left side of the eagle and six stars on the.
Standing liberty quarter reverse.
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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.
The series has been considered one of prime numismatic interest.
There are two major design varieties of standing liberty quarters type 1 and type 2.
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Approximately halfway through 1917 the obverse and the reverse design on the standing liberty quarter was changed.
Barber s stoic design on the quarter.
Type 1 2 and 3 standing liberty quarters.
The standing liberty quarter dollar was designed by hermon a.
The standing liberty quarter was first minted in late 1916 although the first pieces would not be introduced into circulation until the following year.
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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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The standing liberty quarter dollars were fairly popular but only issued between 1916 and 1930.
These quarters are unique because there are no stars on the reverse and lady liberty appears to have a bare breast.
The standing liberty quarter is a 25 cent coin that was struck by the united states mint from 1916 to 1930.
Type 1 was issued for only two years 1916 1917 as there was quite an uproar about miss liberty s bare breast.
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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.
In march of 1916 hermon atkins macneil s designs for both the obverse and the reverse were chosen to replace charles e.
Three types of standing liberty quarters there are three different standing liberty quarter designs you ll find on ebay.
The initial design included a bare breasted liberty which was redesigned quickly.
The coins would continue to be minted through 1930 amidst two modifications to the original design.
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In 1915 director of the mint robert w.
On the obverse lady liberty s bare breast was covered with a coat of chain mail.
Starting standing liberty quarter values begin at 5 06 each.
