1928 Standing Liberty Quarter Steamboat Willie G–VG

Steamboat Willie Standing Liberty Quarter From 1928

In 1928, it would have cost you a quarter to view a movie, and that was the same year Walt Disney’s cartoon Steamboat Willie was released. It was the world’s the first synchronized sound cartoon and the first to star Mickey Mouse™, a newcomer who was to go on and have an illustrious career. One of these Standing Liberty Quarters could have been used for admission! In 1928, only 10.6 million Standing Liberty Quarters were struck at three mints. By comparison, one year later, the Philadelphia Mint alone struck 11.14 million coins.

The Short-Lived Standing Liberty Quarter

The Standing Liberty Quarter was a workhorse coin in the United States during World War I and through the Great Depression. Struck from 1916 to 1930, it initially caused quite a scandal as its design featured Liberty with an exposed breast. But as we went to war, Liberty donned a vest of chain mail that she would wear until the series’ end. While the Standing Liberty Silver Quarters were last struck in 1930, the coin wasn’t replaced until 1932. After striking no quarters at all in 1931 due to the Great Depression, the United States Mint struck a new 25-cent piece in 1932 with the introduction of the Washington Quarter. Intended as a one-year-only release to honor President George Washington’s 200th birthday, the commemorative proved so popular that it replaced the Standing Liberty Quarter and is still struck to this day.

Repeat The Past With The “Great Gatsby” Quarter

Now you can secure one of these classic “Steamboat Willie” Standing Liberty Quarters minted in 1928. The mint mark varies, but your coin is guaranteed to be struck from highly pure 90% fine silver. Plus, your coin will arrive in Good to Very Good (G–VG) condition—a nice collector-grade quality, especially when you consider that it actually circulated in commerce. Hurry and secure yours before our limited supply is all gone!

COIN HIGHLIGHTS:

• SHORT-LIVED ICONIC DESIGN – The design of Miss Liberty standing shield in hand and holding an olive branch was designed by sculptor Herman Atkins MacNeil. The coin’s reverse shows a flying eagle. The series was struck for just 15 years from 1916-1930 and was replaced in 1932 by the Washington Quarter.
• A COIN FROM THE ROARING ’20s – This coin was struck in 1928, the same year Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse appeared in Steamboat Willie, the first synchronized sound cartoon.
• SCARCE ADDITION TO THE STANDING LIBERTY SERIES – The Denver Mint struck just 18% of all Standing Liberty Quarters ever produced.
• STRUCK IN FINE SILVER – Each coin was struck in 6.25 grams of 90% silver and measures 24.3 mm in diameter
• LEGAL-TENDER COINS – Standing Liberty Silver Quarters were 25 cents legal tender in the United States.
• GRADED IN VERY GOOD CONDITION – Your 1928 Standing Liberty comes in Good to Very Good (G–VG) condition—a remarkable state considering that coins like this were heavily utilized during the Great Depression.

Act now to secure this 1928 Standing Liberty “Steamboat Willie” Quarter. It’s a remarkable coin that represents an exciting era in American history from a century ago!