USA 25 cents Capped Bust Quarter small eagle 1820
USA, Philadelphia
Rarity
Scarce
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ¼ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# 44 |
| Mintage | 127,444 |
| Metal | Silver 0.893 |
| diameter | 27 mm |
| weight | 6.74 g |
Obverse:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
John Reich
LIBERTY
Reverse:
Coat of arms
Creators:
John Reich
25 C.
E PLURIBUS UNUM
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
These are nevertheless rare as a portion of the surviving population, and most 1820 quarters are well worn. The mintage for this year was delivered under three warrants dating from May 19 to December 30. This date is a popular one with variety collectors, as no fewer than three different sizes were employed for the zero of the date: Large (B-1, -2), Medium (B-3) and Small (B-4, -5). B-1 and B-5 are the scarcest of the five, but neither is so rare as to exceed the number of variety collectors for this series. These variations resulted from the gradual failure of existing numeral, letter and star punches, and the Mint purchase a new set of punches early in this year from Henry Starr (the name being just a coincidence).Read More
