Early Quarter Types

1917-1930 Standing Liberty Silver Quarter Type II Fine

The original Standing Liberty quarter of 1917 provoked a famous controversy when released due to an exposed breast and thigh. On subsequent Type II issues Liberty was covered up in medieval chain-mail. Our choice of 1916-1930 date in well-preserved Fine...

1930 P or S Standing Liberty Silver Quarter Good to Very Good

When the quarter's ho-hum Barber engraving was retired in late 1916, the beautiful Standing Liberty design that replaced it pos-i-tive-ly shocked straight-laced members of the American public. Lady Liberty was depicted with an exposed breast and thigh —...

1917 Standing Liberty Quarter Type I Very Fine

According to numismatic folklore, the obverse engraving of the Standing Liberty quarter caused an uproar when first unveiled in America's Innocent Age. Guardians of public modesty expressed outrage that a United States coin would dare depict a woman with...

1917-1930 Standing Liberty Silver Quarter Type II Good

The original 1917 Standing Liberty quarter provoked a famous controversy when released. The Society for the Suppression of Vice charged the coin with obscenity as Liberty has an exposed breast and thigh and demanded its recall. Meanwhile, the U.S...

1917 Standing Liberty Silver Quarter Type I Fine

So much for the Age of Innocence! Numismatic lore has it that when the original Standing Liberty quarter rolled off the coin presses and into circulation in late 1916 and early 1917, it caused an uproar with straight-laced members of the American public...

1866-1891 Seated Liberty Silver Quarter with Motto Fine

The 1866-1891 Seated Liberty/Motto quarter bears IN GOD WE TRUST above the reverse's eagle. Fine quality. Our choice of date.24.3mm

1853-1855 Seated Liberty Silver Quarter with Arrows Fine

Less than 150 million Seated Liberty quarters were struck in over half a century. We offer the Arrow at Date version, which was minted for just three years and represents only about a quarter of the coins total production. Date of our choice.

1866-1891 Seated Liberty Silver Quarter with Motto Good

The elegant Seated Liberty silver quarter shared its obverse design with five other U.S. coin denominations used throughout the 19th century. Holding a shield in one hand and Phrygian cap atop a staff in the other, the allegorical Liberty was derived...

1924 Standing Liberty Quarter Very Fine

Billions of modern quarters are now produced by the U.S. Mint annually. But 100 years ago – even during the heady days of the Roaring Twenties – only 16.9 million Standing Liberty silver quarters were struck across three operating mints. While these 1924...

1925-1930 Standing Liberty & 1932 Washington Quarter Pair Good to Extra Fine

1925-1930 Standing Liberty Silver Quarter. When the Barber quarter was retired in 1916, the beautiful Standing Liberty design that replaced it shocked some members of the American public. Lady Liberty was depicted with an exposed breast and thigh...

1925-1930 Standing Liberty Silver Quarter Extra Fine

When the Barber quarter was retired in 1916, the beautiful Standing Liberty design that replaced it shocked some members of the American public. Lady Liberty was depicted with an exposed breast and thigh. Partway through 1917, the scantily clad Liberty...

1831-1838 Capped Bust Silver Quarter Fine

William Kneass created this unique 1831-1838 Small Capped Liberty Bust, which contrasts with the earlier Capped Bust quarter of John Reich. This type also does not carry the E PLURIBUS UNUM of the earlier Reich quarter, but instead fills the reverse's...

1838-1865 Seated Liberty Silver Quarter No Motto Fine

1838-1865 Seated Liberty Silver Quarter No Motto Good

1853-1855 Seated Liberty Silver Quarter with Arrows Good