¼ Dollar "Seated Liberty Quarter" without motto
Features
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1838-1866 |
| Value | 1/4 Dollar = 25 Cents (0.25 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) |
| Weight | 6.22 g |
| Diameter | 24.3 mm |
| Thickness | 1.75 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| References |
KM#
64
|
Obverse
The sitting bust of Liberty with the date below
Lettering:
LIBERTY
1857
Christian Gobrecht was the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1840 until his death in 1844. He was responsible for designing the famous "Seated Liberty" designs, which were in turn the direct inspiration for the design of the Trade Dollar. Reverse
An eagle facing left with the denomination below
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
QUAR.DOL.
Translation:
United States of America
Quarter Dollar
Christian Gobrecht was the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1840 until his death in 1844. He was responsible for designing the famous "Seated Liberty" designs, which were in turn the direct inspiration for the design of the Trade Dollar. Edge
Reeded
Mints
| United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) | |
| S | United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| O | United States Mint, New Orleans, United States |
Comments
KM#64.1 is without drapery whereas KM#64.2 is with drapery.
Two varieties for 1842 and 1842-O are distinguished by the size of the numerals in the date. 1852 obverse dies were used to strike the 1853 no-arrows variety, with the 2 being recut to form a 3.
After 1856, this reference is KM#A64
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838 | 466,000 | 3% | KM# 64.1 (without motto; without drapery) | |||||||||
| 1839 | 491,146 | 1.3% | KM# 64.1 (without motto; without drapery) | |||||||||
| 1840 | 188,127 | 1.9% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1840 O | 425,200 | 3% | KM# 64.1 (without motto; without drapery) | |||||||||
| 1840 O | 1.3% | KM# 64.2 | ||||||||||
| 1841 | 120,000 | 1.1% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1841 O | 452,000 | 1.9% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1842 | 0.5% | KM# 64.2 Large date (very rare) | ||||||||||
| 1842 | 88,000 | 0.5% | KM# 64.2 Small date (ultra rare) | |||||||||
| 1842 O | 1.3% | KM# 64.2 Large date | ||||||||||
| 1842 O | 769,000 | 1.3% | KM# 64.2 Small date | |||||||||
| 1843 | 645,600 | 3% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1843 O | 968,000 | 2% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1844 | 421,200 | 3% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1844 O | 740,000 | 3% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1845 | 922,000 | 1.6% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1846 | 510,000 | 1.6% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1847 | 734,000 | 2% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1847 O | 368,000 | 1.1% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1848 | 146,000 | 1.1% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1849 | 340,000 | 2% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1849 O | 16,000 | 0.5% | KM# 64.2 (mintage estimated) | |||||||||
| 1850 | 190,800 | 0.5% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1850 O | 412,000 | 1.6% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1851 | 160,000 | 1.1% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1851 O | 88,000 | 0.8% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1852 | 177,060 | 1.1% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1852 O | 96,000 | 0.5% | KM# 64.2 | |||||||||
| 1853 | 44,200 | 6% | KM# 64.2 Repunched (recut) date | |||||||||
| 1854 S | 20,000 | 2% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1856 | 7,264,000 | 27.72 | 20% | KM# A64.2 | ||||||||
| 1856 | 30 | 1.3% | KM# A64.2 Proof | |||||||||
| 1856 O | 968,000 | 5% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1856 S | 286,000 | 0.5% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1856 S | 0.5% | KM# A64.2 Repunched mintmark (large S over small S) | ||||||||||
| 1857 | 9,644,000 | 24.94 | 47.40 | 26% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||
| 1857 | 40 | 1.3% | KM# A64.2 Proof | |||||||||
| 1857 O | 1,180,000 | 3% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1857 S | 82,000 | 0.8% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1858 | 7,368,000 | 37.73 | 43.47 | 24% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||
| 1858 | 100 | 1.1% | KM# A64.2 Proof | |||||||||
| 1858 O | 520,000 | 3% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1858 S | 121,000 | 0.8% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1859 | 1,344,000 | 6% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1859 | 800 | 0.5% | KM# A64.2 Proof | |||||||||
| 1859 O | 260,000 | 2% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1859 S | 80,000 | 1.1% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1860 | 805,400 | 4% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1860 | 1,000 | 0.5% | KM# A64.2 Proof | |||||||||
| 1860 O | 388,000 | 2% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1860 S | 56,000 | 0.5% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1861 | 4,853,600 | 17% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1861 | 1,000 | 0.8% | KM# A64.2 Proof | |||||||||
| 1861 S | 96,000 | 1.1% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1862 | 932,550 | 4% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1862 | 550 | 0.8% | KM# A64.2 Proof | |||||||||
| 1862 S | 67,000 | 1.1% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1863 | 192,060 | 1.6% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1863 | 460 | 0.5% | KM# A64.2 Proof | |||||||||
| 1864 | 94,070 | 0.8% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1864 | 470 | 0.5% | KM# A64.2 Proof | |||||||||
| 1864 S | 20,000 | 0.5% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1865 | 59,300 | 1.1% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1865 | 500 | 0.5% | KM# A64.2 Proof | |||||||||
| 1865 S | 41,000 | 0.5% | KM# A64.2 | |||||||||
| 1866 | 16,000 | 0.5% | KM# A64.2 Unique | |||||||||
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