Standing Liberty Quarter M Mint Mark

Therefore the mint started recessing the year below the coin s rim.

Standing liberty quarter m mint mark.

Fwiw the coin is called a standing liberty quarter. The first column lists the date and mint mark followed by the buy price and the sell value for an average circulated standing liberty quarter. 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 american sculptor hermon atkins macneil. This new design was part of the treasury department s overhaul of united states coinage designs for the dime quarter and half dollar.

Before that the barber quarter had been in existence for more than 25 years from 1892 until 1916. With no mint mark or an s near the date this coin is worth about 6 in average condition. If it has a d it s worth about twice as much. This coin s design was changed again in 1925 because banks were returning earlier standing liberty quarters to the mint with the year worn off.

Standing liberty quarter 1916 1930 when it was first introduced american citizens immediately fell in love with the standing liberty quarter. In 1915 director of the mint robert w. Playing off the name of the earlier seated liberty the standing liberties boasted a beautiful design that was as intricate as any coin of its day. Standing liberty quarter average values and prices.

Get the best deals on standing liberty quarters 1916 1930. The following table lists the buy price what you can expect to pay to a dealer to purchase the coin and sell value what you can expect a dealer to pay you if you sell the coin.