USA 25 cents Seated Liberty Quarter 1860
USA, New Orleans
Rarity
Scarce
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ¼ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# A64.2 |
| Mintage | 388,000 |
| 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 mintage of quarter dollars at the New Orleans Mint rose a bit from 1859's total, but this issue is still slightly scarce in circulated grades. Mint State coins and those just shy of that level are elusive, with gems (MS-65 and higher) being very rare. In his book The Comprehensive Encyclopedia of United States Liberty Seated Quarters, Larry Briggs identified two die marriages for 1860-O, each consisting of unique obverse and reverse dies. In both instances the obverse die is from the Type 2 hub, while the reverse is from the Type 1 hub. The reverse dies were evidently repolished at some point during production, resulting in die states that display shallow mintmarks. This same phenomenon is noted for 1860-O silver dollars, as well.Read More
