USA 25 cents Seated Liberty Quarter 1891
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ¼ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# A98 |
| Mintage | 2,216,000 |
| 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
It had been three years since the San Francisco Mint struck quarter dollars, but the 1891-S emission was substantial. In his reference book on this series, Larry Briggs identified six die marriages with none of the dies being duplicated. All the reverses feature the same Medium S mintmark used for 1888-S and earlier dates back to 1875-S. Well worn examples are common, while Mint State and lightly worn pieces are more elusive. A fair number of MS survivors have been certified, including a few gems. Like most S-Mint coins of the 1890s, this issue is sometimes found prooflike.Read More
