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PCGS Number: 5770smalls Coin Date: 1928-S Denomination (Short): 25c Denomination (Long): Twenty five cents Variety: Small S Desg: MS Mint Mark: S Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 2,644,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Standing Liberty quarter Coinage Years: 1917-1930 Mint Location: San Francisco Diameter: 24.3 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 6.25 Weight (Ounces): 0.1808 Designer: Herman A. MacNeil Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: MacNeil's Liberty stands with one hand holding an olive branch, the other bearing a shield. A ribbon connects the branch to the shield. The world LIBERTY appears across the top periphery and the date is centered at the bottom. 13 stars appear to the side of Liberty. Mint mark, if any, is positioned above the date to the left of Liberty. Reverse Description: An eagle in full flight, facing right, with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA above the great raptor. Stars flank the left and right peripheries with the words QUARTER DOLLAR at the bottom. General Notes: Bears the small mintmark size punch used for the entire series. 1928 is the only year in which the large mintmark variant is also seen. PCGS #: 5770smalls
