Last Standing Liberty Quarter ANACS Certified

The Standing Liberty Quarter was minted only from 1916 to 1930, after which it was replaced with the Washington Quarter. This coin is from the last year of mintage (1930) and is certified by a professional coin grading service as authentic. It is encapsulated in a plastic slab, similar to the ones that are used to protect America’s most famous and valuable coins. The coin is renowned as one of America’s most beautiful. The designer was famed sculptor Hermon A. MacNeil, and he used Broadway actress Irene MacDowell as the model for Lady Liberty. The design shows Liberty standing with a shield (symbolizing war) in one hand and an olive branch (symbolizing peace) in the other. This was an important image in 1916 when the coin was first released, because the U.S. had not yet joined World War I and it showed that the nation was peace-loving yet willing to fight for freedom. The reverse of the coin shows a beautiful eagle in flight. The coin was struck in 90% pure silver, and millions of Standing Liberty Quarters have been melted over the years to recover the precious silver, leaving just a fraction of the final-year 1930 coins for collectors.