"Janet Jackson Quarter"
1916 Standing Liberty 25c
39 mm 1oz. Pure Silver Repro No! -- Janet Wasn't First!!!
"Janet Jackson wasn't
first to shock the nation with an exposed right breast! In fact, another infamous
"breast shot" that rocked the nation occurred way back in 1916!"
Janet Jackson wasn't the first to shock the nation with an exposed
right breast! In fact, another infamous "breast shot" that rocked
the nation occurred way back in 1916! That year the United States Mint began
unveiling new coinage designs to replace the bland Liberty-Head coins minted from 1892
through 1916 (on the dime through half-dollar). The new designs were intended to
acquaint the public with more classical styles reminiscent of the ancient Greeks, and as
President Theodore Roosevelt put it, replace coins that "did not meet the artistic
designs that our foreign neighbors were using."
Undoubtedly, the most controversial design introduced, was that of
Herman Atkins MacNeil for the obverse (front) of the quarter-dollar denomination. It
featured a standing Ms. Liberty with an exposed right breast! However, as artistic
as the design was, it was greeted with shock! Even though it was approved by a joint
committee made up of the Treasury Department and the Commission Of Fine Arts, it caused
immediate controversy with the wives of government officials in Washington, D.C., and
became fodder for the Society for the Suppression of Vice.
According to Walter Breen, in his Encyclopedia Of United States &
Colonial Coins:
" ... the new design ... though cherished by the general public, proved the
downfall of MacNeil's design. Followers of the unlamented Anthony Comstock, who had
waged war on "immorality," noticed that Ms. Liberty's drapery exposed her right
nipple, including (on the sharpest strikings) a realistic areola. Through their
Society for the Suppression of Vice, the guardians of prudery at once began exerting
political pressure on the Treasury Department to revoke authorization for these
"immoral" coins, and to withdraw them from circulation. By the time they
reached Treasury Secretary William G. McAdoo, their success was in sight."
Though the Treasury Department never recalled the "nude"
coins they immediately called a halt to their production and modified the design to cover
Ms. Liberty's breast with a coat of medieval chain mail. The coat of chain mail
remained throughout the balance of the coin's mintage from mid 1917 through 1930 (after
which it was replaced by today's familiar Washington quarter designs)!
This gem quality reproduction celebrates the original MacNeil designs
of the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter -- a rare coin sought after by millions of collectors
and worth thousands of dollars! It is struck in one-ounce of .999 fine silver (the
industry standard for pure) and is 1-1/2 " (39 mm) in diameter -- larger than a US
silver dollar -- to show the designs to best advantage. The reverse shows
"COPY" in accordance with the Hobby Protection Act -- making the coin legal to
own.
Priced at $17.50 each
or 5 for $75.00 Dealers Inquire
Free Offer: Upon request, we will encapsulate this item in a high
quality, crystal clear, Air-titeŽ coin holder and include a clear display stand (as
illustrated by the encapsulated Hank Williams Jr. coin shown above) free of charge.
Please add $1.50 additional (for a total of $4.45) for p/h if this option is chosen as it
must be shipped in a crush-proof box.
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Lathrup Village, MI 48076-0232 Phone: 1-(313)255-8907 E-mail: KPotter256@aol.com
Numismatist Since 1959 ~ Serving
The Collector Since 1973
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Free Offer: Upon request, we will encapsulate this item in a high
quality, crystal clear, Air-titeŽ coin holder and include a clear display stand (as
illustrated by the encapsulated Hank Williams Jr. coin shown above) free of charge.
Please add $1.50 additional (for a total of $4.45) for p/h if this option is chosen as it
must be shipped in a crush-proof box.
