1916 Standing Liberty Quarter (type-1)
| Grade | Quality | Est. Value |
|---|---|---|
| Good-4 | Good | $4,200 |
| Very Good-8 | Very Good | $5,750 |
| Fine-12 | Fine | $7,000 |
| Very Fine-20 | Very Fine | $8,500 |
| Extremely Fine-40 | Extremely Fine | $11,000 |
| About Uncirculated-50 | About Uncirculated | $14,000 |
| MS-60 | Mint State | $17,000 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated | $20,000 |
| MS-65 | Gem Uncirculated | $37,000 |
Estimates from published guides and recent sold data. Grade is everything. Verify before you buy.
Melt floor: Includes intrinsic metal value (0.1808 oz silver). Marked grades are worth more melted than as collector coins.
What is the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter (type-1) worth?
Current guide estimates on this page range from $4,200 to $37,000 depending on grade.
Why does grade matter for the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter (type-1)?
Coin value can change sharply by condition. Use the grade ladder and price-by-grade table before relying on any single headline estimate.
Does melt value affect the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter (type-1)?
This page shows a melt floor of $5.70 based on listed metal weight and the current guide spot value used by CoinSpinner.
Liberty was originally depicted bare-breasted (1916–early 1917) - modified to wear a chain-mail vest mid-1917 amid Victorian-era objections. The Type 1 variants are scarce and command significant premiums. Replaced by the Washington Quarter for the 1932 Washington bicentennial.
This page uses a derived guide baseline and should be checked against recent sold examples before purchase decisions.
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