Values
A Standing Liberty quarter’s market depends on the date, the mint mark, the type, and the grade. Melt is a different conversation. Full Head is a later conversation. This page is a series reference, not a price list.
The G, VF, and MS-63 columns sit in the mintage chart below. Those figures are from the NGC US Coin Price Guide, retrieved 2026-08-23. They are a published guide, not an offer and not melt. A blank cell means that grade was not printed in this pass.
A dealer looking at the coin in hand will beat a guide number. If you are trying to sell a pile of them, start with how to sell a coin collection and the Ohio coin dealer directory.
Key Dates
PCGS CoinFacts treats 1916 as the lowest-mintage circulation date in the series. This is a name list, not a price list. 1918/7-S is a named overdate. It is not a second invented key on this list.
- 1916
Key date names: PCGS CoinFacts. This is a name list, not a price list.
Errors
These are named varieties. They are not extra invented rows.
Type 1 versus Type 2. 1916 and early 1917 have no stars below the eagle. Type 2 adds the stars and covers the bust. That is a design change, not an error.
1918/7-S overdate. NGC and collectors name it. It sits under 1918-S with no extra count.
1927-P. NGC left that mintage cell blank. It stays off the count column.
Compare the coin in hand to the NGC Coin Explorer Standing Liberty page. We do not host their plates.
Varieties
Type 1 and Type 2 are the design change. The overdate is the die variety guides name. Full Head is a strike designation, not a variety.
- Type 1, 1916 and early 1917No stars below the eagle, and the bust is bare. That is the first design, not an error.
- Type 2, from 1917Stars sit below the eagle, and chain mail covers the bust. Type 2 runs through 1930.
- 1918/7-SAn overdate NGC and collectors name. It sits under 1918-S. A regular 1918-S is not the overdate.
Names follow PCGS CoinFacts and NGC, the same publishers this site already cites. This is a name list, not a price list and not a count.
Mintage
Standing Liberty quarters were struck at Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco from 1916 through 1930, with gaps. The counts below are NGC Coin Explorer figures retrieved 2026-08-23. 1916-P is the Standing Liberty-only listing. Barber 1916-P lives on its own page.
| Year | Mint | Mintage | NGC ID | G | VF | MS-63 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | P | 52,000 NGC Standing Liberty-only 1916-P. Barber 1916-P is a separate series. | 15704 | $4,600 | $8,750 | $18,500 |
| 1917 | P Type 1 | 8,740,000 | 15706 | $40 | $125 | $475 |
| 1917 | P Type 2 | 13,880,000 | 15714 | $35 | $100 | $350 |
| 1917 | D Type 1 | 1,509,200 | 15708 | $60 | $150 | $500 |
| 1917 | D Type 2 | 6,224,400 | 15716 | $50 | $160 | $475 |
| 1917 | S Type 1 | 1,952,000 | 15710 | $65 | $200 | $575 |
| 1917 | S Type 2 | 5,522,000 | 15718 | $60 | $160 | $550 |
| 1918 | P | 14,240,000 | 15720 | $16 | $70 | $400 |
| 1918 | D | 7,380,000 | 15722 | $30 | $140 | $460 |
| 1918 | S | 11,072,000 | 15724 | $16 | $65 | $400 |
| 1918 | S 1918/7 | — Pamphlet does not split this variety from the mintage above. | 817089 | $2,000 | $5,250 | $35,000 |
| 1919 | P | 11,324,000 | 15728 | $45 | $85 | $300 |
| 1919 | D | 1,944,000 | 15730 | $125 | $545 | $2,750 |
| 1919 | S | 1,836,000 | 15732 | $125 | $500 | $2,750 |
| 1920 | P | 27,860,000 | 15734 | $16 | $45 | $270 |
| 1920 | D | 3,586,400 | 15736 | $85 | $200 | $1,250 |
| 1920 | S | 6,380,000 | 15738 | $16 | $80 | $875 |
| 1921 | P | 1,916,000 | 15740 | $200 | $600 | $2,250 |
| 1923 | P | 9,716,000 | 15742 | $16 | $65 | $275 |
| 1923 | S | 1,360,000 | 15744 | $385 | $1,150 | $3,500 |
| 1924 | P | 10,920,000 | 15746 | $16 | $60 | $275 |
| 1924 | D | 3,112,000 | 15748 | $65 | $175 | $390 |
| 1924 | S | 2,860,000 | 15750 | $35 | $130 | $1,100 |
| 1925 | P | 12,280,000 | 15752 | $16 | $20 | $270 |
| 1926 | P | 11,316,000 | 15754 | $16 | $20 | $250 |
| 1926 | D | 1,716,000 | 15756 | $16 | $80 | $260 |
| 1926 | S | 2,700,000 | 15758 | $16 | $85 | $1,200 |
| 1927 | D | 976,400 | 15762 | $16 | $130 | $400 |
| 1927 | S | 396,000 | 15764 | $70 | $525 | $8,650 |
| 1928 | P | 6,336,000 | 15766 | $16 | $20 | $270 |
| 1928 | D | 1,627,600 | 15768 | $16 | $20 | $275 |
| 1928 | S | 2,644,000 | 15770 | $16 | $20 | $270 |
| 1929 | P | 11,140,000 | 15772 | $16 | $20 | $275 |
| 1929 | D | 1,358,000 | 15774 | $16 | $20 | $285 |
| 1929 | S | 1,764,000 | 15776 | $16 | $20 | $250 |
| 1930 | P | 5,632,000 | 15778 | $16 | $20 | $270 |
| 1930 | S | 1,556,000 | 15780 | $16 | $20 | $250 |
Mintage: NGC Coin Explorer, retrieved 2026-08-23. A blank year in the prose is a year NGC did not print. These are Explorer manufacture figures, not a Red Book net or melt.
Collector-standard year/mint presentation follows A Guide Book of United States Coins (the Red Book). These cells are Mint manufacture figures, not a Red Book net or melt.
Values: NGC US Coin Price Guide, retrieved 2026-08-23. Guide values, not offers. Not melt. NGC IDs link to the same publisher’s price-guide listing.
Key date names: PCGS CoinFacts. Bold rows are only dates that publisher named.
NGC ID: NGC Coin Explorer listing number, retrieved 2026-08-21. A dash means this pass did not record an ID.
1917 Type 1 and Type 2 are separate NGC mintage rows. 1918/7-S sits under 1918-S with no extra count. 1927-P mintage was blank and stays off. Guide cells retrieved 2026-08-23.
These are NGC Explorer manufacture figures, not a Red Book net or melt. The grade columns in the same box are NGC guide values from 2026-08-23, not an offer.
Read the date. Read the mint mark. Look at the head before you argue Full Head.
Specifications
These are mint specs, not what a dealer pays. Wear can take a little weight off. We will not invent a tolerance.
Type 1 versus Type 2 is a design change, not a spec change. Full Head is a strike designation. That is not a spec change either.
| Specification | Figure |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 24.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Weight | 6.25 g |
| Composition | 90% silver, 10% copper |
| Fine silver | 0.18084 troy oz. Melt math uses this figure. It does not appraise a coin. |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Designer | Hermon A. MacNeil |
Thickness 1.75 mm, weight 6.25 g, and diameter 24.3 mm are the Numista Type 2 page (N#3573) and the Numista Type 1 page (N#30785). Type 1 versus Type 2 is a design change, not a spec change.
Grading
A Standing Liberty quarter wears first on Liberty’s head and the shield, and on the eagle’s breast. Type 1 (1916–1917) has no stars below the eagle. Type 2 adds the stars and a covered bust.
PCGS CoinFacts treats 1916 as the lowest-mintage circulation date in the series. Full Head is a strike call, not a G / VF / MS-63 cell.
Key Diagnostic Areas
| Area | What to examine | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty’s head | The hair and the face, and whether the head is still full. | The head goes flat first. Full Head is a later strike conversation. |
| Shield | The rivets and the high points of the shield. | The shield flattens with the head. |
| Eagle’s breast | The feathers on the center of the eagle. | The breast goes slick while the wings can still look busy. |
| Type 1 versus Type 2 | Stars below the eagle, and the bust covering, on 1916–1917. | That is a design change, not a grade. |
Circulated & Mint State
These cards describe this coin, not a second copy of the P-1 through MS-70 chart. The shared numbers live on the glossary.
See graded photos. The photos that show what VF looks like live at PCGS. We do not host their plates. NGC Coin Explorer is another look if you want a second set. Guide values on this page came from the NGC Price Guide.
What each named grade looks like on this design.
Poor
Poor
A silver quarter you can still name if you already know the type.
- Liberty’s head is gone.
- The shield is a lump.
- the date may be a shadow. Shine does not raise this.
AG
About Good
You might read a digit. The high points are already slick.
- Liberty’s head is worn to a blank patch.
- The shield is not a conversation yet.
- If you cannot read the date without hoping, stay here.
Good
Good
The date is readable. The design is still mostly an outline.
- Liberty’s head is flat. The portrait is a head, not a face.
- The shield is outlined.
- Full Head is a designation, not a grade.
VG
Very Good
The date is clear. A little life returns away from the high points.
- Some leftover detail sits next to liberty’s head.
- The shield starts to hint at itself.
- Do not clean the date to “see it better.”
Fine
Fine
You can follow the design. The high points are outlined, not sharp.
- Liberty’s head is outlined and tired.
- The shield shows leftover lines, not a full coat.
- the date should be clear.
VF
Very Fine
The design is doing real work. The high points still decide.
- Leftover detail sits in liberty’s head.
- The shield has leftover lines. The center is still the worn spot.
- Full Head is a designation, not a grade.
EF
Extremely Fine
Most of the coin looks sharp. The high points tell on it.
- Light wear on liberty’s head and the shield.
- Those spots go first. A pretty tone does not hide a flat high point.
- Full Head is a designation, not a grade.
AU
About Uncirculated
Almost no wear — and “almost” lives on the same high points.
- A trace of rub on liberty’s head.
- Luster may still sit in the fields. Rub is still rub.
- Full Head is a designation, not a grade.
Basal MS
Mint State
No wear. The fight is marks and luster, not how white the coin looks.
- No rub on liberty’s head or the shield.
- Marks and luster decide how this mint-state coin lives.
- Full Head is a designation, not a grade.
Choice
Choice Mint State
Still no wear. Cleaner fields than basal mint state.
- Same no-wear rule on liberty’s head.
- Fewer marks in the fields. Luster is more intact.
- Full Head is a designation, not a grade.
Gem
Gem Mint State
A clean example of the type. Still mint state, still not a story.
- No wear on liberty’s head or the shield.
- Marks and luster, not a romance about a date.
- A slab is an opinion in plastic. The glossary has the numbers.
Proof Standing Liberty quarters are not a circulation-grade story on this page. This page does not invent a PR price grid — NGC did not print one in the 2026-08-23 sheet used here. The proof numbers live on the glossary.
Copper color designations (BN, RB, RD) do not apply here. Those belong on copper coins. See the Lincoln Wheat cent and the glossary.
Overview
A Standing Liberty quarter is a United States quarter struck on Hermon A. MacNeil’s design from 1916 through 1930. Collectors mean those 90 percent silver coins. People like them because the walk is easy to show someone across a table. They are also easy to ruin. A wiped coin looks “better” to a seller and worse to everyone else.
This page is a series article, not a shop listing.
History
Barber quarters run through 1916. Standing Liberty starts late that year. Type 1 lasts into 1917. Type 2 begins in 1917 and runs through 1930. Washington begins in 1932. This page will not invent a 1931 Standing Liberty row.
This page will not invent a shop list or a melt story to fill the years between.
Design
Obverse: Liberty standing with a shield, “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and the date. Reverse: an eagle in flight, “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,” and “QUARTER DOLLAR.” Type 1 has no stars below the eagle. Type 2 adds them. Look at the head, the shield, and the eagle’s breast. Those spots go flat first. Full Head is a strike call. It is not a G / VF / MS-63 number.
People Also Ask
What years are Standing Liberty quarters?
Circulation Standing Liberty quarters were struck from 1916 through 1930. Type 1 is 1916 and part of 1917. Type 2 begins in 1917. There is no 1931 Standing Liberty quarter.
How much is a Standing Liberty quarter worth?
It depends on the date, the mint mark, the type, and the grade. The G, VF, and MS-63 columns in the mintage chart are NGC guide values from 2026-08-23, not an offer. Melt is a different conversation. A dealer looking at the actual coin will beat a guide number.
What is the key date Standing Liberty quarter?
PCGS CoinFacts treats 1916 as the lowest-mintage circulation date in the series. That is the name on this list. 1918/7-S is a named overdate, not a second invented key.
What is Full Head?
Full Head is a strike designation on Liberty’s head. It is not a G, VF, or MS-63 cell on this chart. Do not copy a Full Head price onto the business-strike column.
Is 1916 Standing Liberty the same as 1916 Barber?
No. Both designs were struck in 1916. This page is Standing Liberty only. The Barber 1916-P listing lives on the Barber quarter page.
Collector Considerations
Buy the coin, not the story. A common late date in a high grade can cost more than a worn 1917 someone called “Type 1” like that was the whole conversation.
If you inherited a box, do not scrub the date. The coin dealer directory starts in Ohio.
For the quarter that came before, read the Barber quarter. For the quarter that follows, read the pre-65 Washington quarter.
A Final Word
Standing Liberty quarters reward people who slow down. Read the date. Read the type. Look at the head. Leave the polish under the sink.
When you want the next quarter on this site, the pre-65 Washington quarter is already here.