WHEN I got back into collecting in the early 1970s, like many collectors, I worked on completing collections I had begun as a junior collector. Thus, I tackled and completed series such as Lincoln cents, Mercury dimes, Washington quarters, and Walking Liberty half dollars. At some point, I decided to see what I could do with the three silver Barber series (dimes, quarters, and half dollars), and these were soon completed except for the 1901-S quarter.
For some reason, however, I never worked on a set of Standing Liberty quarters. Perhaps, it was the knowledge that I might never be able to afford even a well-circulated 1916 that deterred me.
Whatever it was, the reason had nothing to do with the coin’s design, as it was one of my favorites.…
