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1930-S
| Weight | 6.25 g |
| Diameter | 24.3 mm |
| Mint | San Francisco |
| Strike | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 1,556,000 |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Alignment | ↑↓ Coin |
| Composition | 90% Silver, 10% Copper |
| Melt value | — |
| Designer | Hermon A. MacNeil |
| Collector's Key ID | CK-2757 |
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The 1930-S Standing Liberty Quarter brought 1,556,000 pieces from San Francisco in what would prove to be the final S-mint Standing Liberty Quarter ever produced. Following this issue, the Mint suspended quarter production entirely in 1931 before introducing the Washington Quarter in 1932 as a one-year Washington Bicentennial commemorative, a design that supplanted MacNeil's gateway composition permanently. This terminal status gives the 1930-S a distinctive collector appeal, marking the last appearance of the recessed-date Type 3 design from the West Coast facility and closing the San Francisco chapter of the series with a moderate mintage that has supported reasonable availability across most grade levels.
MacNeil's mature Type 3 design appears in final form, with Liberty standing in her gateway holding shield and olive branch on the obverse, and the flying eagle with three stars below on the reverse. Authentic 1930-S quarters weigh 6.25 grams, measure 24.3 millimeters across, and feature a reeded edge in the standard 90 percent silver, 10 percent copper alloy. The S mintmark appears on the obverse above and to the left of the recessed date, and the MacNeil M monogram sits at the base of the shield. Strike quality on the 1930-S is notably improved compared to earlier San Francisco issues like the troubled 1926-S, with most surviving examples showing reasonable central detail and acceptable shield rivet definition. Authenticators verify the S mintmark style, confirm the recessed date shows original relief without evidence of tooling, and check that the overall surface texture matches genuine San Francisco production characteristics rather than showing signs of mintmark addition to a Philadelphia host.
Mint State 1930-S examples appear regularly enough in auction archives to allow patient buyers to locate sharply struck pieces, with Full Head specimens commanding meaningful premiums in PCGS and NGC holders. Heritage Auctions records reveal steady collector interest tied to the date's terminal-year status. For the complete series story and final-year context, see the Standing Liberty Quarter series history.
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| Grade | Description | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| G-4 | Good (G) | $13 | $15 |
| VG-8 | Very Good (VG) | $13.50 | $16 |
| F-12 | Fine (F) | $15 | $17.50 |
| VF-20 | Very Fine (VF) | $21 | $24 |
| EF-40 | Extremely Fine (EF) | $35 | $41 |
| AU-50 | About Uncirculated (AU) | $64 | $74 |
| MS-60 | Uncirculated (MS) | $113 | $131 |
| MS-63 | Choice Uncirculated (MS) | $250 | $265 |
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