U.S. Mint coin reference

1917–1930: Standing Liberty Quarter (Type 2: Chainmail Armor, 3 Stars Under Reverse Eagle)

Standing Liberty Quarter Standing Liberty design, years, and silver specs.

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1917 Standing Liberty Quarter Type 2 with three reverse stars, toned obverse and reverse

Coin specifications and design

Years made: 1917-1930

Country: United States

Denomination: Twenty-five cents

Category: Circulating coin

Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper

Silver fineness: 90%

Silver weight: Approx. 0.1823 oz ASW

Weight: 6.30 g

Diameter: 24.3 mm

Thickness: 1.75 mm

Edge: Reeded

Designer: Hermon A. MacNeil

Design identification

1917–1930: Standing Liberty Quarter (Type 2: Chainmail Armor, 3 Stars Under Reverse Eagle) history

The revised Standing Liberty quarter clothes Liberty in chain mail and moves three reverse stars beneath a repositioned eagle. This Type 2 layout began during 1917 and continued through the end of the series in 1930.

Dates wore quickly until the date area was recessed in 1925. Earlier and later Type 2 coins therefore share the basic design but differ in date protection, a distinction collectors should note alongside Full Head strike quality.