Standing Liberty quarter mintage figures
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The Standing Liberty quarter
was minted from 1916 to 1932. In 1917, the obverse
was altered to cover Liberty
's exposed breast. The arrangement of stars on the reverse was also changed. In 1925, the design was modified again, this time recessing the date in order to increase resistance from wear.
Standing Liberty Quarter
The Standing Liberty quarter was a 25-cent coin struck by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1930. 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 sculptor Hermon Atkins...
was minted from 1916 to 1932. In 1917, the obverse
Obverse and reverse
Obverse and its opposite, reverse, refer to the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags , seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics. In this usage, obverse means the front face of the object and reverse...
was altered to cover Liberty
Liberty (goddess)
Goddesses named for and representing the concept Liberty have existed in many cultures, including classical examples dating from the Roman Empire and some national symbols such as the British "Britannia" or the Irish "Kathleen Ni Houlihan"....
's exposed breast. The arrangement of stars on the reverse was also changed. In 1925, the design was modified again, this time recessing the date in order to increase resistance from wear.
| Obverse | Reverse |
|---|---|
| The Type 1 Standing Liberty quarter (1916-1917) | |
| The Type 2 Standing Liberty quarter (1917-1924) | |
| The modified Type 2 Standing Liberty quarter (1925-1930) | |
| Date | Mint mark Mint mark A mint mark is an inscription on a coin indicating the mint where the coin was produced.-History:Mint marks were first developed to locate a problem. If a coin was underweight, or overweight, the mint mark would immediately tell where the coin was minted, and the problem could be located and fixed... |
Mintage |
|---|---|---|
| 1916 | 52,000 | |
| 1917 type I | 8,740,000 | |
| 1917 type I | D | 1,509,200 |
| 1917 type I | S | 1,952,000 |
| 1917 type II | 13,880,000 | |
| 1917 type II | D | 6,224,400 |
| 1917 type II | S | 5,552,000 |
| 1918 | 14,240,000 | |
| 1918 | D | 7,380,000 |
| 1918 | S | 11,072,000 |
| 1919 | 11,324,000 | |
| 1919 | D | 1,944,000 |
| 1919 | S | 1,836,000 |
| 1920 | 27,860,000 | |
| 1920 | D | 3,586,400 |
| 1920 | S | 6,380,000 |
| 1921 | 1,916,000 | |
| 1923 | 9,716,000 | |
| 1923 | S | 1,360,000 |
| 1924 | 10,920,000 | |
| 1924 | D | 3,112,000 |
| 1924 | S | 2,860,000 |
| 1925 | 12,280,000 | |
| 1926 | 11,316,000 | |
| 1926 | D | 1,716,000 |
| 1926 | S | 2,700,000 |
| 1927 | 11,912,000 | |
| 1927 | D | 976,000 |
| 1927 | S | 396,000 |
| 1928 | 6,336,000 | |
| 1928 | D | 1,627,600 |
| 1928 | S | 2,644,000 |
| 1929 | 11,140,000 | |
| 1929 | D | 1,358,000 |
| 1929 | S | 1,764,000 |
| 1930 | 5,632,000 | |
| 1930 | S | 1,556,000 |