Early Quarter Types

1838-1930 Silver Quarter Type Set Trio Circ

Spanning a period of nearly 100 years, this historic type set features three silver quarter specimens from three consecutive American series. The Seated Liberty quarter was first output in 1838 and was issued until 1891; it was replaced the following...

1917-1930 Standing Liberty Silver Quarter Type II Good

The original 1916 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 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...

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...

1926-D, 1927-D, 1928-D & 1929-D Standing Liberty Silver Quarter Set Good-Very Good

The U.S. quarter was redesigned in 1916, but the new series was cut short after only 15 years when in 1932 a new Washington quarter was introduced to coincide with the bicentennial of the first president's birth. Minted in Philadelphia, Denver and San...

1925 Standing Liberty Silver Quarter Very Fine

Smack-dab in the middle of the Roaring '20s, the Philadelphia Mint was the sole producer of 1925's Standing Liberty silver quarters – striking under 12.3 million. Minted 100 years ago, many have since been lost to attrition and melts. Very Fine quality.

1929 P, D & S Standing Liberty Silver Quarter Trio Fine

Struck during the same year of the stock market crash and the beginning of the Great Depression, it's surprising that any 1929 Standing Liberty silver quarters still survive! It's even more amazing when you consider that nearly a century ago,...

1838-1865 Seated Liberty Silver Quarter No Motto Good

DATES OF OUR CHOICE MM reverse below Eagle "MOTTO" refers to In God We Trust on reverse above Eagle May include dates w/ Arrows at date 24.3mm 6.68g (1838-1853) 6.22g (1853-1865) 90% Silver/10% Copper

1853-1855 Seated Liberty Silver Quarter with Arrows Good

1925, 1926 & 1927 Silver Standing Liberty Quarter Trio Circ

Triple Ps – The U.S. quarter was redesigned in 1916, but the new series was cut short after only 15 years when in 1932 a new Washington quarter was introduced to coincide with the bicentennial of the first president's birth. Minted in Philadelphia,...

1930 P & S Standing Liberty Silver Quarter Fine Pair

In its final year of production, only Philadelphia and San Francisco minted the 1930 Standing Liberty silver quarter, turning out a combined 7.2 million pieces – a figure that pales in comparison to the billions of quarters that are now struck annually...