USA 25 cents Barber Quarter 1894
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Common
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ¼ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 114 |
| Mintage | 2,648,821 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| thickness | 1.75 mm |
| diameter | 24.26 mm |
| weight | 6.25 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Charles Edward Barber
IN GOD WE TRUST
Reverse:
Coat of arms
Description:
Eagle (heraldry)
Creators:
Charles Edward Barber
E PLURIBUS UNUM
QUARTER DOLLAR
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
Production of quarter dollars at the San Francisco Mint nearly doubled from 1893, and this issue is scarce only in grades Very Fine and higher. Mint State survivors are more plentiful than one would expect, yet gems remain persistently rare. Reverse dies used this year feature either the far right position or the one centered equidistantly between letters R D of the value statement. David Lawrence identified four far right dies and just a single centered one. The far right mintmark was a holdover from early 1893, yet survivors outnumber the centered dies by about two to one for this date. These are the only "varieties" known for 1894-S.Read More
