US · Twenty-Five Cents · 1916–1930
Standing Liberty Quarter (1916–1930)
MacNeil's Liberty stands holding a shield and olive branch. Type 1 (1916–early 1917) and Type 2 (1917–1930) differ in reverse eagle position and obverse drapery. The dates wore off quickly on early issues; recessed dates introduced in 1925 fixed the problem. Full Head (FH) designation on the reverse is the premium attribute.
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Reference photos
Obverse
Photo: United States Mint; Hermon Atkins MacNeil / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standing_Liberty_Quarter.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Coin designed by Hermon MacNeil; image by Wehwalt / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1929_Standing_Liberty_quarter.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Unknown photographer for coin image; Hermon MacNeal designed the coin / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1917_Type_1_quarter.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1916_Standing_Liberty_quarter_obverse.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1918_17_Standing_Liberty_quarter_obverse.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1929_S_quarter_obverse.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1917_Type_1_quarter_1.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Lance Keigwin (freelance photographer) for the image; Hermon MacNeil for the coin design. / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standing_Liberty_Quarter_1917_Type1_Obverse.png (public-domain) 
Photo: John Baumgart (Variety Slabbing Service) for the image; Hermon MacNeil for the coin design. / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standing_Liberty_Quarter_Type1_1917S_Obverse.png (public-domain) 
Photo: John Baumgart (Variety Slabbing Service) for the image; Hermon MacNeil for the coin design. / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standing_Liberty_Quarter_Type2_1924D_Obverse.png (public-domain) 
Photo: John Baumgart (Variety Slabbing Service) for the image; Hermon MacNeil for the coin design. / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standing_Liberty_Quarter_Type2m_1926_Obverse.png (public-domain) 
Photo: Lost Dutchman Rare Coins for image, Hermon MacNeil for coin / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1916_Standing_Liberty_quarter_obverse_1.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Coin: Hermon MacNeil, Image by Lost Dutchman Rare Coins / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1918-7-S_Standing_Liberty_quarter_obverse.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Coin: Hermon MacNeil, Image by Lost Dutchman Rare Coins / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1918-7-S_Standing_Liberty_quarter_obverse_crop.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Lost Dutchman Rare Coins for image, Hermon MacNeil for coin / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1916_Standing_Liberty_quarter_obverse_1.png (public-domain) 
Photo: Anemonemma, Generalissima, 3df / Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1917_Standing_Liberty_Quarter_(Obverse).jpg (cc-by-sa-4.0)
Reverse
Photo: Hermon MacNeil designed the coin, Wehwalt took the imge / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standing_Liberty_type_2_reverse.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Lance Keigwin (freelance photographer) for the image; Hermon MacNeil for the coin design. / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standing_Liberty_Quarter_1917_Type1_Reverse.png (public-domain) 
Photo: Lost Dutchman Rare Coins for image, Hermon MacNeil for coin / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1916_Standing_Liberty_quarter_reverse.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: John Baumgart (Variety Slabbing Service) for the image; Hermon MacNeil for the coin design. / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standing_Liberty_Quarter_Type1_1917S_Reverse.png (public-domain) 
Photo: Anemonemma, Generalissima, 3df / Wikimedia Commons (cc-by-sa-4.0) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1917_Standing_Liberty_Quarter_(Reverse).jpg (cc-by-sa-4.0) 
Photo: John Baumgart (Variety Slabbing Service) for the image; Hermon MacNeil for the coin design. / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standing_Liberty_Quarter_Type2_1924D_Reverse.png (public-domain) 
Photo: Coin: Hermon MacNeil, Image by Lost Dutchman Rare Coins / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:1918-7-S_Standing_Liberty_quarter_reverse.jpg (public-domain) 
Photo: Wehwalt took the image, coin by US Mint. Design concept created by Hermon MacNeil / Wikimedia Commons (public-domain) — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Standing_Liberty_1916_reverse.jpg (public-domain)
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Specifications
| Designer | Hermon A. MacNeil |
|---|---|
| Composition | 90% silver / 10% copper |
| Weight | 6.25 g |
| Diameter | 24.3 mm |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Series | Standing Liberty Quarter |
| Years issued | 1916–1930 |
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Key dates & varieties
| Year | Mintmark | Variety | Mintage | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | P | Type 1 | 52K | key |
| 1918 | S | Overdate 1918/7-S | — | key |
| 1921 | P | — | 1.9M | key |
| 1923 | S | — | 1.4M | key |
| 1927 | S | — | 396K | key |
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All varieties
| Year | Mintmark | Variety | Mintage | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | P | Type 1 | 52K | key |
| 1917 | P | Type 1 | 8.7M | common |
| 1917 | P | Type 2 | 13.9M | common |
| 1918 | S | Overdate 1918/7-S | — | key |
| 1921 | P | — | 1.9M | key |
| 1923 | S | — | 1.4M | key |
| 1927 | S | — | 396K | key |