USA 25 cents Seated Liberty Quarter 1874
USA, Philadelphia
Rarity
Scarce
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ¼ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 106 |
| Mintage | 471,200 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| thickness | 1.75 mm |
| diameter | 24.3 mm |
| weight | 6.25 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Coat of arms
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
IN GOD WE TRUST
QUAR.DOL.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
The distinguishing arrowheads added in 1873 continued through 1874. An urgency to replace the earlier, pre-1873 coinage simply didn't exist, however, as silver coins had still not achieved value parity with federal paper currency. This condemned them to remain hidden within most of the nation. Thus, the mintage of 1874(P) quarter dollars was little more than a third that of 1873. Four obverse dies were paired with three reverses in four combinations to produce this coinage. Mint State examples are noticeably less available than for 1873(P), but worn specimens are fairly plentiful. No varieties of interest have been found.Read More
