This listing is for one 1920 Standing Liberty Quarter, as pictured. F (Fine) Condition. The date is faded, otherwise the coin has great detail. Particularly the reverse, which looks almost VF in how clear the details are.
History:
The Standing Liberty quarter is a 25-cent coin that was struck by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1930. In 1915, Director of the Mint Robert W. Woolley began steps to replace the Barber dime, quarter, and half dollar, as he mistakenly believed that the law required new designs. Eventually, the result was this design issued soon after.
In circulation, the coin's date wore away quickly, and Mint engravers modified the design in 1925 to address the issue. The Standing Liberty quarter was discontinued in 1931, a year in which no quarters were struck. By Congressional act the Washington quarter, featuring the first president's profile, was introduced in 1932 to celebrate the bicentennial of his birth.
Great Depression Era Coin
1919 Standing Liberty Quarter - F (Fine) Condition - Weak Date but Great Details - 1919 Liberty Standing Silver Quarter - Better Date
History:
The Standing Liberty quarter is a 25-cent coin that was struck by the United States Mint from 1916 to 1930. In 1915, Director of the Mint Robert W. Woolley began steps to replace the Barber dime, quarter, and half dollar, as he mistakenly believed that the law required new designs. Eventually, the result was this design issued soon after.
In circulation, the coin's date wore away quickly, and Mint engravers modified the design in 1925 to address the issue. The Standing Liberty quarter was discontinued in 1931, a year in which no quarters were struck. By Congressional act the Washington quarter, featuring the first president's profile, was introduced in 1932 to celebrate the bicentennial of his birth.
Great Depression Era Coin
1919 Standing Liberty Quarter - F (Fine) Condition - Weak Date but Great Details - 1919 Liberty Standing Silver Quarter - Better Date