USA 25 cents Seated Liberty Quarter 1860
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Rare
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ¼ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# A64.2 |
| Mintage | 56,000 |
| 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
Not surprisingly, it took just a single pair of dies to produce this issue's low mintage. A Type 2 obverse was combined with a Type 1 reverse, probably an old die from the earlier shipments of 1854-57. Production of quarter dollars at the San Francisco Mint was so low that reverse dies lasted for years. At one time thought to be non-existent in Mint State, just a couple of such coins are now known for 1860-S. Nearly the entire surviving population, low overall, is restricted to heavily worn coins. Most of these show damage and/or bad cleaning, and attractive specimens in circulated grades bring big premiums over such problem coins. The 1860-S quarter dollar is easily among the very greatest challenges to completing this series.Read More
