USA 25 cents Seated Liberty Quarter 1877
USA, Carson City
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ¼ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# A98 |
| Mintage | 4,192,000 |
| 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
QUAR.DOL.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
The Carson City Mint nearly equaled its record production of quarter dollars from the previous year, but the coinage of 1877-CC came up a few hundred thousand pieces short. This is still a common issue across all grades, with even gem Mint State examples available for advanced collectors. All reverse dies were taken from the Type 2 hub, and all but one feature the Large CC mintmark of 1876. A single reverse is known displaying the Small CC of 1870-75. Though comprising a small minority of the 1877-CC quarters, this variety appears to have found little interest among collectors. More popular is the repunched date variety on which numerals 77 are duplicated south of the final date.Read More
