The Bare-Breasted Standing Liberty Quarter
Learn the Story of the Bare-Breasted Standing Liberty Quarter
The Bare-Breasted Standing Liberty Quarter caused outrage among the populace when it was released in 1917. These enlarged images of the bare-breasted coin and its redesigned version will allow you to judge for yourself whether the coin is "obscene" or not.
The photo above shows the obverse and reverse of the Bare-Breasted Standing Liberty Quarter (Type 1) dated 1917.
In the above photo, you see the redesigned (Type 2) Standing Liberty Quarter. This specimen was minted in 1918. Note the 3 stars below the eagle.
In the detail image above, you can compare the Type 1 (bare-breasted) to the Type 2 (chain-mail covered) bodice of Miss Liberty.
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All coin photography on this page is courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries.