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1929 S Standing Liberty Quarter
$25.00 USD
From the twilight of the Roaring Twenties comes a silver sentinel: the 1929‑S Standing Liberty Quarter, struck in San Francisco as the nation edged toward the Great Depression. This coin, designed by Hermon A. MacNeil, embodies both artistry and symbolism, a relic of liberty poised between prosperity and hardship.
On its obverse, Lady Liberty stands upright, shield in her left hand, olive branch in her right—ever the guardian of peace and defense. Draped in flowing robes, she gazes outward, a figure of vigilance and resolve. The “S” mintmark beneath her confirms its western origin, a testament to the San Francisco Mint’s role in supplying coinage to the Pacific frontier.
The reverse bears a soaring eagle in flight, wings spread wide against a field of stars. It is a vision of freedom in motion, a reminder of the nation’s aspirations even as economic clouds gathered.
This relic is more than silver—it is a quarter of transition, minted in the final years of the Standing Liberty design before the Washington Quarter replaced it in 1932. It whispers of resilience, artistry, and the fleeting grandeur of an era soon shadowed by hardship.