A classic U.S. issue with lasting collector interest, the 1926 Standing Liberty Quarter in VG8 offers a direct connection to an artistic early 20th-century series. This coin carries Hermon MacNeil’s Standing Liberty obverse paired with the flying eagle reverse. It was struck in 90 percent silver and 10 percent copper with a weight of 0.18084 troy ounces, giving it the classic look and feel that defines the type.

Collectors return to Standing Liberty quarters as a favorite for type sets, and examples like this one draw steady interest because strike quality, luster, and eye appeal remain the qualities they weigh most carefully. The series holds a devoted following built on both its design and its place among popular twentieth-century silver issues.

Key features

• Year: 1926
• Denomination: 25¢
• Composition: 90% silver, 10% copper
• Weight: 0.1808 troy oz
• Designer: Hermon A. MacNeil
• Obverse: Hermon MacNeil Standing Liberty obverse with flying eagle reverse.
• Varieties: Type 1 exposed breast 1916-1917; Type 2 recessed breast 1917-1930
• Grade: VG8