Standing Liberty Quarters: A Brief History and Value Trends Over Time

Standing Liberty Quarters Value Trends

This is the first page of historic value trends for Standing Liberty Quarters. Prices from 1950 to the present for individual coins of the Standing Liberty Quarter series are reported.

The data is structured to help coin collectors determine which coins of this group have enjoyed the greatest value increases over time.

You may use the links directly below to quickly navigate to the value tables of coins that interest you the most. There is one table for each and every date.

The rarest members of the Standing Liberty type are the 1916 quarter, and the 1918/7-S overdate. Also, modern day collectors are willing to pay hefty premiums for exceptionally well struck specimens possessing �Full Head� details, for many dates.

To learn more about Full Head phenomenon and other facts about this beautiful early 20th century coin, we suggest you spend a few minutes on our introductory material for Standing Liberty Quarters.

Should you wish to study another US coinage type, then you'll want to return to the Coin Value Tables main page.

STANDING LIBERTY QUARTERS

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1916 1917 (Type 1) 1917-D (Type 1) 1917-S (Type 1)
1917 (Type 2) 1917-D (Type 2) 1917-S (Type 2) 1918-1921
1923-1926 1927-1930

See important note below for explanation of grading standards.

1916 Stand Liberty Quarters Historical Value Trends

Mintage: 52,000

Year G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 XF-40 AU-50 MS-60 MS-63 MS-63 FH MS-64 MS-64 FH MS-65 MS-65 FH

1950 17.50 25.00 35.00 50.00 65.00 75.00 90.00 --- --- --- --- --- ---

1955 35.00 45.00 60.00 95.00 110 125 140 --- --- --- --- --- ---

1960 95.00 115 150 175 200 225 300 --- --- --- --- --- ---

1965 260 375 500 550 825 900 1175 --- --- --- --- --- ---

1970 225 325 400 500 575 625 875 --- --- --- --- --- ---

1975 275 350 450 575 675 775 1050 --- --- --- --- --- ---

1980 600 700 950 1250 1750 2100 2750 --- --- --- --- 5150 11500

1985 950 1075 1250 1400 1750 2250 2500 3000 --- --- --- 3500 7000

1990 900 1000 1250 1750 2400 3250 4250 7000 --- --- --- 22500 27500

1995 1000 1200 1500 2250 2500 3250 4750 6250 6500 --- --- 12500 25000

2000 1375 1600 2000 2500 3000 4000 5250 7250 8250 8250 10000 15000 25000

2003 2000 3000 4250 5000 6000 6750 7500 9000 12500 15000 20000 17500 30000

2005 2500 5000 7500 8250 10000 12500 15000 22500 25000 25000 27500 27500 30000

2007 2750 6000 10000 12500 13500 15000 17500 22500 25000 27500 32500 27500 35000

Compounded Annual % Return Rate Since�

Computed from year indicated in left-most column to the year 2007

Year G-4 VG-8 F-12 VF-20 XF-40 AU-50 MS-60 MS-63 MS-63 FH MS-64 MS-64 FH MS-65 MS-65 FH

1950 9.28 10.09 10.43 10.17 9.81 9.74 9.69 --- --- --- --- --- ---

1980 5.80 8.28 9.11 8.90 7.86 7.55 7.09 --- --- --- --- 6.40 4.21

1995 8.80 14.35 17.13 15.36 15.09 13.59 11.48 11.26 11.88 --- --- 6.79 2.84

2003 8.29 18.92 23.85 25.74 22.47 22.09 23.59 25.74 18.92 16.36 12.91 11.96 3.93

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1917	Stand Liberty Quarters Historical Value Trends
Type 1	Mintage: 8,740,000

Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-63 FH	MS-64	MS-64 FH	MS-65	MS-65 FH
1950	0.35	0.50	1.00	1.25	1.50	1.75	2.75	---	---	---	---	---	---
1955	0.50	1.00	2.00	2.50	3.25	4.25	5.50	---	---	---	---	---	---
1960	0.90	1.50	3.00	4.00	6.00	7.50	10.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1965	3.25	4.00	5.75	9.00	13.50	16.00	36.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1970	3.25	4.25	6.00	10.00	16.00	20.00	47.50	---	---	---	---	---	---
1975	5.00	6.00	8.50	12.50	27.50	55.00	175	---	---	---	---	---	---
1980	8.00	10.00	12.50	22.50	52.50	100	200	---	---	---	---	1100	2500
1985	6.00	7.50	11.00	22.50	50.00	100	150	225	---	---	---	475	1200
1990	9.00	10.25	12.50	27.50	50.00	100	200	275	---	---	---	2000	2300
1995	9.25	11.00	15.00	27.50	50.00	100	150	250	300	---	---	750	875
2000	15.00	20.00	27.50	42.50	60.00	125	150	250	325	325	450	750	1500
2003	15.00	40.00	50.00	65.00	75.00	175	225	250	400	600	750	900	1500
2005	25.00	40.00	50.00	67.50	90.00	175	250	350	400	600	775	900	1600
2007	25.00	40.00	50.00	67.50	90.00	175	250	350	400	600	775	900	1600
Compounded Annual % Return Rate Since�
Computed from year indicated in left-most column to the year 2007
Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-63 FH	MS-64	MS-64 FH	MS-65	MS-65 FH
1950	7.78	7.99	7.10	7.25	7.45	8.41	8.23	---	---	---	---	---	---
1980	4.31	5.27	5.27	4.15	2.02	2.09	0.83	---	---	---	---	-0.74	-1.64
1995	8.64	11.36	10.55	7.77	5.02	4.77	4.35	2.84	2.43	---	---	1.53	5.16
2003	13.62	0.00	0.00	0.95	4.66	0.00	2.67	8.78	0.00	0.00	0.82	0.00	1.63

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1917-D	Stand Liberty Quarters Historical Value Trends
Type 1	Mintage: 1,508,200

Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-63 FH	MS-64	MS-64 FH	MS-65	MS-65 FH
1950	0.75	1.25	2.00	2.50	3.25	7.50	11.50	---	---	---	---	---	---
1955	1.25	2.50	3.50	4.75	7.50	10.00	16.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1960	2.00	3.50	6.00	9.00	15.00	20.00	30.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1965	7.00	8.50	12.50	17.50	25.00	35.00	47.50	---	---	---	---	---	---
1970	5.50	7.50	11.00	16.00	22.50	30.00	60.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1975	6.00	8.00	11.00	16.00	30.00	85.00	175	---	---	---	---	---	---
1980	9.00	11.00	15.00	40.00	85.00	125	225	---	---	---	---	875	2500
1985	9.00	12.50	17.50	40.00	60.00	125	175	275	---	---	---	500	1000
1990	15.00	20.00	25.00	50.00	80.00	125	250	375	---	---	---	3000	3500
1995	15.00	20.00	25.00	50.00	80.00	125	250	375	500	---	---	1100	1600
2000	17.50	22.50	30.00	52.50	80.00	125	225	375	450	500	750	925	1750
2003	20.00	40.00	50.00	75.00	100	175	275	375	475	650	825	1000	2000
2005	27.50	40.00	50.00	70.00	100	175	275	375	475	650	900	1000	2500
2007	27.50	40.00	50.00	70.00	100	175	275	375	475	650	900	100	2750
Compounded Annual % Return Rate Since�
Computed from year indicated in left-most column to the year 2007
Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-63 FH	MS-64	MS-64 FH	MS-65	MS-65 FH
1950	6.52	6.27	5.81	6.02	6.20	5.68	5.73	---	---	---	---	---	---
1980	4.22	4.90	4.56	2.09	0.60	1.25	0.75	---	---	---	---	-7.72	0.35
1995	5.18	5.95	5.95	2.84	1.88	2.84	0.80	0.00	-0.43	---	---	-18.11	4.62
2003	8.29	0.00	0.00	-1.71	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	2.20	-43.77	8.29

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1917-S	Stand Liberty Quarters Historical Value Trends
Type 1	Mintage: 1,952,000

Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-63 FH	MS-64	MS-64 FH	MS-65	MS-65 FH
1950	0.85	1.50	2.50	4.00	6.50	9.00	12.50	---	---	---	---	---	---
1955	1.75	2.50	5.50	7.50	9.50	14.00	22.50	---	---	---	---	---	---
1960	2.75	4.25	8.00	11.00	15.00	21.00	32.50	---	---	---	---	---	---
1965	7.00	8.50	12.50	17.50	27.50	35.00	60.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1970	5.50	7.50	11.00	15.00	22.50	30.00	60.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1975	6.00	8.00	11.00	15.00	30.00	100	200	---	---	---	---	---	---
1980	9.00	11.00	15.00	40.00	85.00	150	225	---	---	---	---	950	2750
1985	8.00	12.50	15.00	35.00	60.00	125	200	375	---	---	---	525	1750
1990	13.50	17.25	20.00	45.00	75.00	150	275	425	---	---	---	3250	3750
1995	13.50	17.75	22.50	57.50	100	175	275	500	575	---	---	1450	2500
2000	17.50	22.50	30.00	62.50	125	175	275	375	550	675	1000	1650	2750
2003	17.50	40.00	50.00	75.00	150	200	400	500	1000	750	1250	1750	2750
2005	30.00	40.00	50.00	75.00	150	200	375	500	1000	750	1250	1650	3500
2007	30.00	40.00	60.00	90.00	175	225	400	500	1000	750	1500	1650	3750
Compounded Annual % Return Rate Since�
Computed from year indicated in left-most column to the year 2007
Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-63 FH	MS-64	MS-64 FH	MS-65	MS-65 FH
1950	6.45	5.93	5.73	5.61	5.95	5.81	6.27	---	---	---	---	---	---
1980	4.56	4.90	5.27	3.05	2.71	1.51	2.15	---	---	---	---	2.07	1.16
1995	6.88	7.01	8.52	3.80	4.77	2.12	3.17	0.00	4.72	---	---	1.08	3.44
2003	14.42	0.00	4.66	4.66	3.93	2.99	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.66	-1.46	8.06

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1917	Stand Liberty Quarters Historical Value Trends
Type 2	Mintage: 13,880,000

Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-63 FH	MS-64	MS-64 FH	MS-65	MS-65 FH
1950	0.75	1.00	1.75	2.25	3.25	4.00	6.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1955	1.00	1.75	3.50	4.00	5.00	6.75	9.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1960	1.50	2.50	4.50	6.00	8.50	10.00	15.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1965	4.00	5.25	9.00	11.00	15.00	20.00	30.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1970	3.50	5.00	7.50	11.00	17.50	25.00	40.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1975	5.00	6.00	8.00	11.00	20.00	35.00	90.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1980	8.00	10.00	13.00	17.50	30.00	55.00	100	---	---	---	---	600	1450
1985	8.00	11.00	14.00	20.00	40.00	65.00	125	225	---	---	---	300	925
1990	12.50	15.00	17.25	22.50	40.00	75.00	150	250	---	---	---	1250	2000
1995	12.50	15.00	17.25	25.00	40.00	75.00	125	175	300	---	---	450	850
2000	14.00	16.50	20.00	25.00	50.00	75.00	125	200	275	375	425	625	850
2003	14.00	20.00	25.00	30.00	50.00	75.00	150	200	500	400	725	650	1750
2005	20.00	25.00	30.00	35.00	50.00	75.00	150	225	525	400	725	650	1250
2007	22.50	27.50	32.50	37.50	50.00	85.00	150	225	525	400	725	650	1250
Compounded Annual % Return Rate Since�
Computed from year indicated in left-most column to the year 2007
Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-63 FH	MS-64	MS-64 FH	MS-65	MS-65 FH
1950	6.15	5.99	5.26	5.06	4.91	5.51	5.81	---	---	---	---	---	---
1980	3.90	3.82	3.45	2.86	1.91	1.63	1.51	---	---	---	---	0.30	-0.55
1995	5.02	5.18	5.42	3.44	1.88	1.05	1.53	2.12	4.77	---	---	3.11	3.27
2003	12.59	8.29	6.78	5.74	0.00	3.18	0.00	2.99	1.23	0.00	0.00	0.00	-8.07

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1917-D	Stand Liberty Quarters Historical Value Trends
Type 2	Mintage: 6,224,400

Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-63 FH	MS-64	MS-64 FH	MS-65	MS-65 FH
1950	1.25	2.00	3.00	4.50	7.00	13.00	20.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1955	2.00	3.50	5.50	9.00	12.50	16.50	27.50	---	---	---	---	---	---
1960	3.50	5.00	10.00	15.00	20.00	27.50	42.50	---	---	---	---	---	---
1965	8.50	12.00	16.50	20.00	32.50	40.00	70.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1970	7.50	12.00	16.50	20.00	30.00	40.00	70.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1975	9.00	12.00	17.50	22.50	32.50	40.00	100	---	---	---	---	---	---
1980	14.00	17.50	30.00	40.00	75.00	100	150	---	---	---	---	1000	1150
1985	17.50	24.00	32.50	47.50	80.00	125	165	250	---	---	---	500	1750
1990	18.50	27.50	42.50	60.00	75.00	125	225	325	---	---	---	3500	10000
1995	18.50	27.50	42.50	60.00	75.00	125	175	325	750	---	---	1250	4750
2000	25.00	35.00	50.00	62.50	90.00	125	150	300	750	450	1375	1450	3250
2003	30.00	42.50	75.00	90.00	100	150	225	300	750	600	1500	1450	3250
2005	40.00	50.00	75.00	90.00	100	150	225	300	750	600	1500	1500	3500
2007	40.00	50.00	75.00	90.00	100	150	225	300	750	600	1750	1500	3500
Compounded Annual % Return Rate Since�
Computed from year indicated in left-most column to the year 2007
Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-63 FH	MS-64	MS-64 FH	MS-65	MS-65 FH
1950	6.27	5.81	5.81	5.40	4.78	4.38	4.34	---	---	---	---	---	---
1980	3.96	3.96	3.45	3.05	1.07	1.51	1.51	---	---	---	---	1.51	4.21
1995	6.64	5.11	4.85	3.44	2.43	1.53	2.12	-0.66	0.00	---	---	1.53	-2.51
2003	7.46	4.15	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.93	0.85	1.87

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1917-S	Stand Liberty Quarters Historical Value Trends
Type 2	Mintage: 5,552,000

Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-63 FH	MS-64	MS-64 FH	MS-65	MS-65 FH
1950	1.00	1.75	2.75	4.25	6.50	10.00	15.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1955	2.00	3.50	5.50	8.00	10.00	17.50	30.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1960	3.50	5.00	10.00	15.00	20.00	27.50	42.50	---	---	---	---	---	---
1965	9.00	12.50	17.50	25.00	32.50	45.00	75.00	---	---	---	---	---	---
1970	10.00	15.00	17.50	25.00	35.00	45.00	72.50	---	---	---	---	---	---
1975	10.00	15.00	18.50	25.00	35.00	45.00	100	---	---	---	---	---	---
1980	12.50	17.50	25.00	35.00	60.00	85.00	125	---	---	---	---	900	1050
1985	15.00	22.50	32.50	45.00	75.00	110	150	225	---	---	---	450	1600
1990	17.50	25.00	35.00	50.00	75.00	125	200	325	---	---	---	3500	5250
1995	17.50	25.00	35.00	50.00	75.00	100	175	325	900	---	---	1000	4000
2000	20.00	27.50	37.50	52.50	75.00	100	150	300	800	500	200	900	3250
2003	25.00	47.50	60.00	75.00	90.00	125	175	300	800	500	2500	1000	4250
2005	40.00	50.00	67.50	75.00	90.00	125	200	300	750	500	2500	1250	4250
2007	40.00	50.00	67.50	75.00	90.00	125	200	300	750	500	2500	1500	4250
Compounded Annual % Return Rate Since�
Computed from year indicated in left-most column to the year 2007
Year	G-4	VG-8	F-12	VF-20	XF-40	AU-50	MS-60	MS-63	MS-63 FH	MS-64	MS-64 FH	MS-65	MS-65 FH
1950	6.69	6.06	5.78	5.17	4.72	4.53	4.65	---	---	---	---	---	---
1980	4.40	3.96	3.75	2.86	1.51	1.44	1.76	---	---	---	---	1.91	5.31
1995	7.13	5.95	5.63	3.44	1.53	1.88	1.12	-0.66	-1.51	---	---	3.44	0.51
2003	12.47	1.29	2.99	0.00	0.00	0.00	3.39	0.00	-1.60	0.00	0.00	10.67	0.00

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In the 1950s, grading practices were radically different from what we have today. A coin's condition was described using simple adjectives such as "Very Good" or "Uncirculated". Accordingly, numismatic references of those times conformed to the same set of adjectives to approximate retail coin values. Varying distinctions of Uncirculated (today's equivalent of MS-60, MS-61, etc) and Proof were recognized in some advertisements and auction bills by employing modifying descriptors such as "Brilliant Uncirculated" or "Choice Proof", for example. However, with no clear point of reference or consistency on how the modifying descriptors were invoked, most publishers resorted to listing values for only one "Uncirculated" grade and one "Proof" grade.

The 70-point numeric system (G-4, VG-8, etc.) in widespread use today was popularized by the American Numismatic Association in the late 1970s, an era when coin values were escalating dramatically, most notably for high quality specimens. Vague descriptors such as "Choice" and "Brilliant" were replaced by the more precise numerically determined grades. Thus, finely differentiated grades like MS-60, MS-63, and MS-65 became commonplace, and by the late 1980s, the practice of assigning a numerical grade to indicate quality was universal (this does not imply the 70-point system eliminated grading inconsistencies, but it did help to stabilize the coin collecting hobby).

Throughout the 1980s and 1990s and into the new millennium, more grading subtleties were introduced within the framework of the grading system, including the degree of detail present in the head features of Miss Liberty on the obverse of mint state Standing Liberty quarters. To qualify for a Full Head designation, Type 1 quarters must have full details in Liberty's hair, a complete hairline along Liberty's face, a visible eyebrow and a rounded cheek. Type 2 Full Head quarters must have three well defined leaves in hair, a complete hairline along brow and across face, and a small indentation at ear. This quality is a result of sharp strikes using fresh dies, and has nothing to do with wear, as well as insufficient metal flow into the crevices of the die. These Standing Liberty quarters are designated as "Full Head" (abbreviated FH), and are more highly prized by discerning collectors/investors, and generally carry substantial premiums.

The Coin Value Tables� trend data for Standing Liberty quarters reflect the historic availability of numeric grades and the Full Head definition to describe coins. For the 1950-1985 rows, the values in the "G-4" column correspond to the "Good" listing of those years, "VG-8" corresponds to "Very Good", and so on. The "MS-60" column records the "Uncirculated" value reported during those same decades. Starting in the 1980 row, selected "Uncirculated" grades are broken down into regular and "FH" columns.

Curiously, had a collector paid the "going price" in the 1970s (or earlier) for what was then a mint state Standing Liberty quarter, one that eventually earned an FH distinction, he (or she) would have been rewarded with huge price advancements as the full head phenomenon came into full vogue a few years later.

For those interested, we have a coin grading section with more details on the evolution of grading coins.

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