USA 25 cents Seated Liberty Quarter 1856
USA, Philadelphia
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Atributos de las Monedas
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | ¼ dollar |
| Krause number | KM# A64.2 |
| Mintage | 7,264,000 |
| Metal | Silver 0.900 |
| thickness | 1.5 mm |
| diameter | 24.3 mm |
| weight | 6.22 g |
Anverso:
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
LIBERTY
Reverso:
Bird
Coat of arms
Flags
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
QUAR.DOL.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introducción de monedas
By 1856 silver coins of the new standard were so plentiful that the distinguishing mark of arrowheads at the date was no longer considered necessary. It was understood that the new coins would remain in circulation and not recalled, as was originally anticipated. The mintage of quarter dollars at the Philadelphia Mint was quite substantial, assisted in no small part by an illegal practice on the part of Mint Director James R. Snowden. The law stipulated that the fractional silver coins would paid out in exchange for gold coins to to prevent them from becoming a redundant nuisance. Since the legal tender of these coins was limited to no more than five dollars in any one transaction, amounts over that figure could be refused as bank deposits, thus sticking the holders with unwanted change. To get the coins into the channels of commerce more quickly, however, Snowden permitted their exchange for deposits of silver bullion, and this led to a huge glut of half dimes through half dollars. The 1856(P) quarter dollar is a fairly common issue, and a fair number of Mint State survivors are known. Gems are scarce in a relative sense, but they remain obtainable. Some examples are weakly struck in places. With some 72 die pairs prepared for this issue, there are numerous minor varieties. The most interesting of these is one in which the top of a numeral 1 appears to the right of Liberty's shield banner, and the top of an errant 6 is barely seen just below Liberty's heel.Leer más
