USA 25 cents Seated Liberty Quarter 1858
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Scarce
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ¼ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# A64.2 |
| Mintage | 121,000 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| thickness | 1.5 mm |
| diameter | 24.3 mm |
| weight | 6.22 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Bird
Coat of arms
Flags
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
QUAR.DOL.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
This is a very scarce issue that is rare in grades XF and AU and entirely unknown in Mint State. Larry Briggs identified two die marriages, each representing single pairings of two obverses and two reverses. Both reverse dies featured the Large S mintmark in use since 1855.Read More
