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Standing Liberty Quarters (1916-1930)
STANDING LIBERTY QUARTER
The Liberty Seated design, produced from 1838 through 1891, contains a number of rare issues,
including the 1842 with Small Date numerals (this variety was issued only as part of the relatively
few Proof sets issued this year - 1842 quarters made for circulation had larger date numerals),
1849-0, 1853/2 without arrows and rays, and the Carson City issues from 1870 to 1873.
Philadelphia Mint quarters from 1879 to 1889 were made in limited numbers, as were half dollars
of the same decade, for the facilities of the Mint were severely taxed by the immense coinage of
silver dollars made in response to the Bland-Allison Act.
In 1916 the Standing Liberty quarter dollar appeared, a design that elicited much favorable
commentary. In 1932, this motif was replaced by the Washington quarter, by sculptor John
Flanagan, a design that has continued to the present time.
including the 1842 with Small Date numerals (this variety was issued only as part of the relatively
few Proof sets issued this year - 1842 quarters made for circulation had larger date numerals),
1849-0, 1853/2 without arrows and rays, and the Carson City issues from 1870 to 1873.
Philadelphia Mint quarters from 1879 to 1889 were made in limited numbers, as were half dollars
of the same decade, for the facilities of the Mint were severely taxed by the immense coinage of
silver dollars made in response to the Bland-Allison Act.
In 1916 the Standing Liberty quarter dollar appeared, a design that elicited much favorable
commentary. In 1932, this motif was replaced by the Washington quarter, by sculptor John
Flanagan, a design that has continued to the present time.
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Reference Works
Briggs, Larry. The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of United States Liberty Seated Quarters. Lima, OH: Larry Briggs Rare Coins, 1991.
Browning, A.W. The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States 1796-1838. Revised edition updated by Walter H. Breen with the
collaboration of Robert W. Miller, Sr., edited by Michael Hodder, foreword by Q. David Bowers. Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena
Galleries, Inc., 1992.
Cline, J.H. Standing Liberty Quarters. Revised edition. Pine Harbor, FL: 1986, published by the author.
Lawrence, David. The Complete Guide to Barber Quarters. Virginia Beach, VA: DLRC Press, 1989.
Briggs, Larry. The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of United States Liberty Seated Quarters. Lima, OH: Larry Briggs Rare Coins, 1991.
Browning, A.W. The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States 1796-1838. Revised edition updated by Walter H. Breen with the
collaboration of Robert W. Miller, Sr., edited by Michael Hodder, foreword by Q. David Bowers. Wolfeboro, NH: Bowers and Merena
Galleries, Inc., 1992.
Cline, J.H. Standing Liberty Quarters. Revised edition. Pine Harbor, FL: 1986, published by the author.
Lawrence, David. The Complete Guide to Barber Quarters. Virginia Beach, VA: DLRC Press, 1989.