¼ Dollar "Seated Liberty Quarter" with motto, w/o date arrows

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1866-1873
Value ¼ Dollar = 25 Cents (¼ USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Weight 6.22 g
Diameter 24.3 mm
Thickness 1.75 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
3659
References KM# 98
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Seated Liberty looking right above her shoulder, with a cap on a stick and a shield, 13 stars around

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1871

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Reverse

Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons, banner with motto above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN GOD WE TRUST
QUAR. DOL.

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Mints

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
CC United States Mint of Carson City, United States (1870-1899)
S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

The standard weight of these coins was 96 grains.
1873

See also

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1866  16 800 (fr) KM# 98 (sans devise)
1866  725 Proof
1866 S 28 000
1867  20 000 (fr) KM# 98
1867  625 Proof
1867 S 48 000
1868  29 400 (fr) KM# 98
1868  600 Proof
1868 S 96 000
1869  16 000 (fr) KM# 98
1869  600 Proof
1869 S 76 000
1870  86 400 (fr) KM# 98
1870  1 000 Proof
1870 CC 8 340
1871  118 200 (fr) KM# 98
1871  960 Proof
1871 CC 10 890
1871 S 30 900
1872  182 950 (fr) KM# 98
1872  950 Proof
1872 CC 22 850
1872 S 83 000
1873  40 000 closed 3
1873  172 000 open 3
1873  600 Proof, closed 3
1873 CC 4 000 Only 6 known

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