Standing Liberty quarter: $9.39 in silver
Front1924-D Standing Liberty quarter (type coin shown)
BackSame coin typeEvery Standing Liberty quarter (1916 to 1930) is 90% silver and holds 0.1808 troy ounces of pure silver. That melt value is the floor under the coin. Many dates sell far above it. The silver price today is $51.93 per troy ounce.
Melt value is the metal only. It is not what the coin sells for: collectors pay for date, mint mark and condition. This page does not show collector prices. Price guides: PCGS, NGC.
Standing Liberty Quarter: weight, size and metal
| Version | Weight | Metal in one coin | Metal value now |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90% silver90% silver, 10% copper | 6.25 g | 5.625 g silver (0.1808 oz t) | $9.39 |
Designer: Hermon A. MacNeil. Edge: reeded. Mint mark: On the obverse, at the base of the wall to the left of Liberty's visible foot. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark. Metal in one coin = weight x the metal's share; metal value = grams ÷ 31.1035 grams per troy ounce, times the silver price. The copper in the silver alloy is not counted, as everywhere on Lustre.
What a group of Standing Libertys is worth in metal
| Coins | 90% silver |
|---|---|
| 1 | $9.39 |
| 10 | $93.91 |
| 100 | $939.07 |
| 1,000 | $9,390.71 |
Metal value at the live price, before any dealer discount and with no collector premium. The face value of 100 coins is $25.
Standing Liberty Quarter dates collectors look for
| Date | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| 191652,000 minted | The key date of the series and the first year. It shows Liberty with a bare right breast (Type 1). |
| 1918/7-SIncluded in 1918-S, 11,072,000 minted | A 1918 die cut over a 1917 die. Few are known. |
| 19211,916,000 minted | A low mintage with no mint mark. Philadelphia. |
| 1923-S and 1927-S1,360,000 and 396,000 minted | The 1927-S has the lowest mintage of the series after 1916. The 1925 redesign made the date last longer, so later dates survive in better shape. |
Mintages are the figures in the sources listed below. This page does not list collector prices.
Standing Liberty Quarter mintage by date and mint
Mintage by date and mint 37 rows
No quarters were struck in 1922. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark. The 1918/7-S overdate is part of the 1918-S total.
| Date and mint | Mintage |
|---|---|
| 1916 | 52,000 |
| 1917 Type 1 | 8,740,000 |
| 1917-D Type 1 | 1,509,200 |
| 1917-S Type 1 | 1,952,000 |
| 1917 Type 2 | 13,880,000 |
| 1917-D Type 2 | 6,224,400 |
| 1917-S Type 2 | 5,552,000 |
| 1918 | 14,240,000 |
| 1918-D | 7,380,000 |
| 1918-S | 11,072,000 |
| 1919 | 11,324,000 |
| 1919-D | 1,944,000 |
| 1919-S | 1,836,000 |
| 1920 | 27,860,000 |
| 1920-D | 3,586,400 |
| 1920-S | 6,380,000 |
| 1921 | 1,916,000 |
| 1923 | 9,716,000 |
| 1923-S | 1,360,000 |
| 1924 | 10,920,000 |
| 1924-D | 3,112,000 |
| 1924-S | 2,860,000 |
| 1925 | 12,280,000 |
| 1926 | 11,316,000 |
| 1926-D | 1,716,000 |
| 1926-S | 2,700,000 |
| 1927 | 11,912,000 |
| 1927-D | 976,000 |
| 1927-S | 396,000 |
| 1928 | 6,336,000 |
| 1928-D | 1,627,600 |
| 1928-S | 2,644,000 |
| 1929 | 11,140,000 |
| 1929-D | 1,358,000 |
| 1929-S | 1,764,000 |
| 1930 | 5,632,000 |
| 1930-S | 1,556,000 |
About the standing liberty quarter
Hermon MacNeil designed the Standing Liberty quarter to replace the Barber quarter in 1916. The first coins showed Liberty with her right breast bare. In 1917 the design was changed: Liberty was covered with chain mail and three stars were added below the eagle.
Quarters before 1925 had a problem: the date wore off. In 1925 the Mint recessed the date into the design, which solved it. The series ended in 1930 and the Washington quarter replaced it in 1932.
What the sources say
- History CoinWeek says Adolf Weinman won the rights to the dime and half dollar, and sculptor Hermon Atkins MacNeil was the winner for the new quarter.
- Design CoinWeek says the Mint made changes to the design between strikings of 1916 and 1917-dated Type 1 coins, which were struck starting in late 1916.
- History CoinWeek says MacNeil received 20 (probably 1917-dated) Standing Liberty quarters on January 10 and was surprised to learn about the changes.
- Design Stack's Bowers says the date on the Standing Liberty quarter was high on the pedestal and was recessed in 1925 to minimize the effects of wear.
Sources for these notes
CoinWeek: “Adolf Weinman won the rights to the dime and half dollar, and the winner for the new quarter was prominent American sculptor Hermon Atkins MacNeil”
CoinWeek: “the Mint had made changes to the design between strikings of 1916 and 1917-dated Type 1 coins, which were struck starting in late 1916.”
CoinWeek: “MacNeil received 20 (probably 1917-dated) Standing Liberty Quarters on January 10 and was surprised to learn about the changes.”
Stack's Bowers: “The date, high on the pedestal below Miss Liberty, was continued in this position, but later, in 1925, this portion of the coin was recessed, to minimize the effects of wear.”
Quick answers
How much silver is in a Standing Liberty quarter?
Each one weighs 6.25 g and is 90% silver, so it holds 5.625 g or 0.1808 troy ounces of pure silver.
What is the most valuable Standing Liberty quarter?
The 1916, with only 52,000 struck, is the key date. Collector prices depend on condition; this page lists melt value and mintage only.
Where is the mint mark on a Standing Liberty quarter?
On the front, at the base of the wall to the left of Liberty's visible foot. A coin with no mark was struck at Philadelphia.
What is the difference between Type 1 and Type 2?
Type 1 (1916 and some 1917) shows Liberty with a bare right breast and has no stars below the eagle. Type 2 (1917 to 1930) covers her with chain mail and adds three stars below the eagle.
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Sources: Standing Liberty quarter (specifications, mint mark location, history, key dates); Standing Liberty Quarter Mintage (mintage by date and mint). Photo: 1924-D Standing Liberty quarter (type coin shown), John Baumgart (Variety Slabbing Service, image), Hermon A. MacNeil (design). Public domain. Facts checked 2026-10-30. Metal prices: Lustre market data (gold-api.com feed).
