Standing Liberty Quarter Value
Standing Liberty quarters, struck from 1916 to 1930, are 90% silver.
Melt value
0.1808 troy oz of silver
Live price unavailable right now. This coin holds 0.1808 troy oz of silver (1916 to 1930, 90% silver, 10% copper). Doubloon shows its value at the current spot price.
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Specifications
| Series | Standing Liberty Quarter |
|---|---|
| Years | 1916 to 1930 |
| Mints | No mint mark (Philadelphia) D (Denver) S (San Francisco) |
| Mint mark location | Obverse, to the left of the date at the base of the design. |
| Years | Metal content | Composition | Weight | Diameter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 to 1930 | 0.1808 troy oz silver | 90% silver, 10% copper | 6.25 g | 24.3 mm |
Metal content = weight × precious-metal fraction ÷ 31.1034768 grams per troy ounce. Worn coins weigh slightly less than new ones.
Key dates and varieties to check
These are the known key dates, varieties and metal changes for the Standing Liberty Quarter. Each entry says what to look at on the coin.
- Key date1916Check the date, often worn off on this type: 1916 is the first year, struck in small numbers with a bare-breasted Liberty.
- Variety1917 Type 1 and Type 2Look at Liberty's chest and the reverse: Type 1 is bare-breasted with no stars below the eagle; Type 2 wears chain mail with three stars below the eagle.
- Key date1918/7-SLook for an S left of the date and the top of a 7 inside the 8.
- Semi-key date1921Check the date for 1921 with no mint mark.
- Semi-key date1923-SLook for an S left of the date and the date 1923.
- Semi-key date1927-SLook for an S left of the date and the date 1927.
Doubloon can't confirm a variety from a photo. Compare your coin with this guidance. A grading service can authenticate it.
What sets the value
Melt value is the gold, silver, platinum or palladium in the coin multiplied by the current spot price. Copper, nickel, zinc and steel coins have no melt value in Doubloon.
Collector value depends on the date, the mint mark, any variety, and condition. Doubloon Pro shows a collector estimate range by condition, built from recent public sales and listings, with the sources and date for each range. When no recent sales are found, Doubloon says so and shows the melt value.
Condition runs from Circulated (Good to Fine) through Extremely Fine, About Uncirculated and Uncirculated, to Proof for coins struck for collectors. Don't clean a coin: cleaning can lower its collector value.
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Sources and dates
- Doubloon catalog source: usmint-history
- A Guide Book of United States Coins (Whitman): key dates, varieties and mintages
- Doubloon catalog source: pcgs-coinfacts
- Doubloon catalog source: ngc-coin-explorer
- Spot prices: unavailable when this page was loaded.
- Specifications and key dates: Doubloon's catalog, reviewed October 8, 2026.
Values on this page are estimates, not appraisals, offers or investment advice.