USA 25 cents Seated Liberty Quarter 1843
USA, New Orleans
Rarity
Uncommon
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ¼ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 64 |
| Mintage | 968,000 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| diameter | 24.3 mm |
| weight | 6.68 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Coat of arms
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
QUAR.DOL.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
Despite a very generous mintage, 1843-O quarters are rare in Mint State. All such examples have the Small O mintmark, as this comprises the greater part of this issue. The Large O is transitional with 1844-O and later dates, and it is very rare for 1843-O. Briggs-2, aka FS-301, has numerals 18 repunched.Read More
