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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;physics-fan3.14, post: 25945693, member: 19165&quot;]Why, in the year of our Lord 2024, does this fable and myth perpetuated by the insufferable Breen still exist? </p><p><br /></p><p>This is completely unsubstantiated in history. </p><p><br /></p><p>The truth is: The country was preparing for War. When the coin was designed, it was a time of peace. There were problems with the design and struggles at the mint. Herman MacNeil was called in to re-work the coin, and it was decided that Liberty should armor up in preparation for War. </p><p><br /></p><p>You can read the remarkably well written Wikipedia article here: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_Liberty_quarter" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_Liberty_quarter" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standing_Liberty_quarter</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Or, you can read Roger Burdette&#039;s immaculate original research in the Renaissance of American Coinage (which the wikipedia article heavily references)</p><p><br /></p><p>The idea that her breast was covered because of prudes is a fairy tale.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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