USA 25 cents Seated Liberty Quarter 1859
USA, New Orleans
Rarity
Scarce
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ¼ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# A64.2 |
| Mintage | 260,000 |
| 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
The 1859-O quarter dollar is fairly plentiful in the lower circulated grades, but it becomes scarce above Very Fine. Mint State examples are genuinely rare, with gems being extremely so. There were just two dies pairs that produced this modest mintage, at least that's how many have been identified. Both feature Type 1 obverses and reverses, as only the Philadelphia Mint struck enough coins to dip into dies taken from the newer hubs. All 1859-O quarters have the standard, Large O mintmark.Read More
