United States ¼ Dollar "Seated Liberty Quarter", 1856 – 1866
without motto, reduced weight
Information
Country
United States
United States
Currency
Dollar
(1785 – 9999)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
¼ Dollar = 25 Cents
Year
1856 – 1866
Ruler
Federal republic
(1776–9999)
Composition
Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
6.22
Diameter (mm)
24.3
Description
¼ Dollar = 25 Cents from United States. Issued from 1856 to 1866. Struck in Silver (.900) (.100 copper). Measures 24.3 mm and weighs 6.22 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 | g | vg | f | vf | xf | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Not issued for circulation | 1.1% | |
| 1865 | 59.3K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7% | ||
| 1865 | 500 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.1% | |
| 1865 S | 41K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| 1864 | 93.6K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5% | ||
| 1864 | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.1% | |
| 1864 S | 20K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| 1863 | 191.6K | — | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1863 | 460 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.1% | |
| 1862 | 932K | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | ||
| 1862 | 550 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.3% | |
| 1862 S | 67K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.7% | ||
| 1861 | 4.9M | € 14,00 | € 25,00 | — | — | — | 19% | ||
| 1861 | 1K | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.3% | |
| 1861 S | 96K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5% | ||
| 1860 | 805.4K | — | — | — | — | — | 5% | ||
| 1860 | 1K | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.1% | |
| 1860 O | 388K | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1860 S | 56K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3% | ||
| 1859 | 1.3M | — | — | — | — | — | 7% | ||
| 1859 | 800 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.3% | |
| 1859 O | 260K | — | — | — | — | — | 2% | ||
| 1859 S | 80K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3% | ||
| 1858 | 7.4M | — | € 32,00 | € 35,00 | € 40,00 | € 62,00 | 29% | ||
| 1858 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.5% | |
| 1858 O | 520K | — | — | — | — | — | 3% | ||
| 1858 S | 121K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.3% | ||
| 1857 | 9.6M | € 20,00 | € 20,00 | € 31,00 | € 40,00 | € 40,00 | 31% | ||
| 1857 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.5% | |
| 1857 O | 1.2M | — | — | — | — | — | 4% | ||
| 1857 S | 82K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.5% | ||
| 1856 | 7.3M | € 13,00 | € 15,00 | € 23,00 | € 46,00 | — | 26% | ||
| 1856 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | Proof | 1.5% | |
| 1856 O | 968K | — | — | — | — | — | 6% | ||
| 1856 S | 286K | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| 1856 S | — | — | — | — | — | — | Repunched mintmark (large S over small S) | 1% |
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