United States 1923 quarter dollar
The Standing Liberty quarter was introduced in late 1916 to supersede the Barber quarter. It was modified in 1917 to give Liberty a breastplate and again in 1925 to put the date in a recess. However, the mint was rarely able to give the design a full strike (a problem with the other denominations as well) and it was retired in 1932 in favor of the familiar Washington quarter. This specimen was lot 3621 in Steve Album Auction 53 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2025), where it sold for $264. The catalog description[1] noted, "UNITED STATES: AR 25 cents, 1923, Standing Liberty type 2a, stars below eagle, variety with date on pedestal, a lovely lightly toned example! PCGS graded MS63."
Recorded mintage: 9,716,000, a fairly common date.
Specification: 6.25 grams, 0.900 silver and 0.100 copper, 24.3 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by Hermon MacNeil.
Catalog reference: KM-145.
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- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Hanbing Feng, Auction 53, featuring Selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld, Almer H. Orr III, Dr. Dirk Loer and Joe Sedillot Collections, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2025.
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