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NJnuggetpirate · Aug 12, 2013

What's the oldest and rarest type of standing liberty quarters to look for

Hunter612 · Aug 12, 2013

1916, 1918/17 S, 1919 D, 1919 S, 1921, 1923 S. All of these are worth a pretty penny in G-4 and a lot of money if in better condition. Happy Hunting!

Here is a link to prices Standing Liberty Quarters NumisMedia Price Guide-Good-MS60

Mackaydon · Aug 12, 2013

Any dated SLQ prior to 1925 is a rare find.
Don..........

huntsman53 · Aug 12, 2013

I agree with the others but IMHO none of them compares to the raw beauty and appeal of the 1916 "FH" Standing Liberty Quarter in Mint State and which is a Type 1! While many Collectors collect many different Series and Denominations of U.S. coinage but even if they did not collect Standing Liberty Quarters, most would still tell you that the 1916 is the most sought after out of all of U.S. coins.

Note: For those who don't know, the "FH" designation stands for Full Head.

Frank

cudamark · Aug 13, 2013

The oldest is obvious....the 1916. Rarest? Probably a toss-up between the 1916 and the 1918/17S but there is no exact breakdown on how many 18/17's were made. They're the two most valuable in just about any grade except maybe MS65FH.

NJnuggetpirate · Aug 14, 2013

at one point didnt they have to cover a expose part of standing liberty

Mackaydon · Aug 14, 2013

Yes, "There was a modification in 1917 to cover Liberty's exposed breast."
Source: A Guide Book of United States Coins 2013 edition.
Don...

NJnuggetpirate · Aug 14, 2013

Mackaydon said:
Yes, "There was a modification in 1917 to cover Liberty's exposed breast."
Source: A Guide Book of United States Coins 2013 edition.
Don...

Yay I was right thanks don

Generic_Lad · Aug 16, 2013

Rarest might be the specimen coins, I think there are close to 6 known and I don't recall seeing any coming up for auction ever. I think they were made instead of proofs since there are no proofs that are known.