Standing Liberty Quarters (1920, 1925, 1930)

The family and I made a little shopping visit to the local indoor flea market called the Vendor’s Village near where I live. The intent was for me and my youngest son to pick up a few of Mercury dimes that had been on display there the last time we had visited but passed on them at the time. But of course, with our luck, someone had already grabbed them all up before we came back this time.

So instead, I picked these three Standing Liberty Quarters. They were the last ones available on display. Two were graded as Fine, the other I am not sure. I will need to check them all against my grading standards book later, but then again, I have never been that good at grading coins myself. Maybe one of you might be able to give me a better idea. I had shared the obverse image previously on leo threads about a week ago but not sure anyone really got to see them there.

Image Source from my CoinSnap app

I would love to get ahold of a 1916, but know that would be a real stretch for me. But can always wish sometimes. The 1918/7-S overdate, the 1919-D and 1921 issues with the strong reverse, and the 1927-S double eagle would be some nice snags for the Standing Liberty as well. But all of these draw a heavy price.

OBVERSE

The obverse has Lady Liberty standing in a gateway with a shield in her left hand and an olive branch in her right hand. This is supposed to be symbolic of the countries readiness for war but desire for peace. Lady Liberty is in a dress with the right breast exposed but covered with chain mail. "IN GOD WE TRUST" appears to the left and right of the hips of Liberty on the gateway. "LIBERTY" appears across the top of the coin, while the date appears at the bottom. If there is a mint mark it would appear just above the date next to the right foot. 13 stars border the gateway representing the orginal 13 colonies.

Image are coins from my personal collection taken using iPhone

REVERSE

The reverse shows an eagle in flight and its talons grasping arrows and an olive branch. The eagle is also surrounded by 13 stars representing the orginal 13 colonies. The words "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" and "E PLURIBUS UNUM" appear at the top above the eagle. The words "QUARTER DOLLAR" appear below the eagle at the bottom of the coin.

Image are coins from my personal collection taken using iPhone

The Standing Liberty is composed of 90% silver and 10% copper. It weighs about 6.25 grams and both obverse and reverse was designed by Hermon Atkins MacNeil.

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