1917 25C Standing Liberty Quarter, Type 1 NGC MS65 Full Head

Here is a real beauty to add to your collection. The Standing Liberty quarter carries one of the most striking designs in all of American numismatics. Take a careful look at the photos—and then imagine owning this piece, holding it in your hand. NGC has graded 822 as MS65FH with 536 finer. Collector’s Universe gives this issue a price of $1,450.00 in MS65FH.

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Hermon Atkins MacNeil (circa 1907), who crafted the stunning design on the Standing Liberty quarter (1916-1930). Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

We are fortunate to have the artist's own words to explain his inspiration for the imagery on the Standing Liberty quarter. It was in an article published in the July 21, 1916, edition of the Aberdeen, Washington Territory, Herald that MacNeil explained his process and artwork:

It seemed to me a good plan to try to typify in the issue of the new coins not only our country’s development artistically, but also to express, so far as possible, the development of the country itself since the last issue, some 25 years ago.

With this in mind, it seemed to me that the idea most in the minds of the whole people these last few years was an awakening from the slumber of security in their own strength. It is a well understood fact that strength trained doubles its value and efficiency, so in the obverse of the coin I suggested the figure of Liberty in the act of uncovering her shield to typify preparedness, and had her also bearing the olive branch to signify there was no aggressive idea to it.