United States ¼ Dollar "Seated Liberty Quarter", 1838 – 1853

without motto

Obverse Reverse

Information

Country United States United States
Currency Dollar (1785 – 9999)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination ¼ Dollar = 25 Cents
Year 1838 – 1853
Ruler Federal republic (1776–9999)
Composition Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 6.68
Diameter (mm) 24.3
Thickness (mm) 1.75

Description

¼ Dollar = 25 Cents from United States. Issued from 1838 to 1853. Struck in Silver (.900) (.100 copper). Measures 24.3 mm and weighs 6.68 g.

Obverse
Seated Liberty looking right above her shoulder, with a cap on a stick and a shield, 13 stars around
Reverse
Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1853  44.2K KM# 64.2 Repunched (recut) date 20%
1852  177.1K KM# 64.2 6%
1852 O 96K KM# 64.2 4%
1851  160K KM# 64.2 6%
1851 O 88K KM# 64.2 4%
1850  190.8K KM# 64.2 5%
1850 O 412K KM# 64.2 7%
1849  340K KM# 64.2 10%
1849 O — KM# 64.2 Mintage included in 1850 O mintage 4%
1848  146K KM# 64.2 6%
1847  734K KM# 64.2 14%
1847 O 368K KM# 64.2 6%
1846  510K KM# 64.2 8%
1845  922K KM# 64.2 11%
1844  421.2K KM# 64.2 13%
1844 O 740K KM# 64.2 11%
1843  645.6K KM# 64.2 13%
1843 O 968K KM# 64.2 9%
1842  88K KM# 64.2 Large date 6%
1842  — KM# 64.2 Small date, Proof 3%
1842 O 769K KM# 64.2 Large date 8%
1842 O — KM# 64.2 Small date 6%
1841  120K KM# 64.2 6%
1841 O 452K KM# 64.2 9%
1840  188.1K KM# 64.2 7%
1840 O 382.2K KM# 64.1 Without drapery 12%
1840 O 43K KM# 64.2 With drapery 8%
1839  491.1K KM# 64.1 10%
1838  466K KM# 64.1 13%

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