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Standing Liberty Quarters

July 22nd, 2009
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The Standing Liberty Quarter was issued from 1916 to 1930. Many consider this coin to feature one of the most beautiful United States coin designs from the Renaissance era of US coinage. The design, featuring a standing image of Liberty holding a shield and olive branch, was created by Hermon A. MacNeil, a sculptor from Massachusetts. The reverse design features an eagle in flight. During the course of the Standing Liberty Quarter series, coins were minted at the Philadelphia, Denver, and San Francisco Mints. The lowest mintage occurred with the 1916 coin, when only 52,000 were minted.

Standing Liberty Quarter Coin Specifications

Dates: 1916-1930
Mints: Philadelphia
Denver
San Francisco
Composition: 90% silver
10% copper
Weight: 6.25 grams
0.20 ounces
Diameter: 24.26 mm
0.96 inches

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Liberty Nickels

April 23rd, 2009
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The nickel denomination saw its second design with the Liberty Nickel, introduced in 1883. The coin had the same composition as the Shield Nickel fore it, with 75% copper and 25% nickel. The Liberty Nickel was minted only at the Philadelphia Mint until the last year of production when coins were also minted in Denver and San Francisco. These were the first coins of the denomination minted somewhere other than Philadelphia. The Liberty Nickel was well circulated, and has a few notable key date coins that are rare across all grades. Proof coins were minted in every year of issue.

Liberty Nickel Coin Specifications

Dates: 1883-1912
Mints: Philadelphia
Denver
San Francisco
Composition: 75% copper
25% nickel
Weight: 5.00 grams
0.16 ounces
Diameter: 21.21 mm
0.84 inches

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