Seated Liberty Quarter 1838 - 1891

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Seated Liberty Quarter General Grading Standards

G4 Good - Scant rim. LIBERTY on shield worn off. Date and letters readable VG8 Very Good - Rim fairly defined, at least three letters in LIBERTY evident. F12 Fine - LIBERTY complete, but partly weak. VF20 Very Fine - LIBERTY is strong. EF40 Extremely Fine - Complete LIBERTY and edges of scroll. Clasp shows plainly. AU50 About Uncirculated - Slight wear on Liberty's knees and breast and on the neck, wing tips, and claws. MS60 Uncirculated - No trace of wear. Light marks or blemishes. MS63 Select Uncirculated - Some distracting contact marks or blemishes in prime focal areas. Luster may be impaired.

Without Motto On Reverse (1838-1853)

Designer 1838 - Early 1840: Obverse by Thomas Sully, reverse by Christian Gobrecht Designer Late 1840 - 1853: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified by Robert Ball Hughes (added drapery), reverse by Christian Gobrecht Diameter: 24.3 millimeters Content: 90% silver 10% copper

Weight: 6.68 grams Edge: Reeded

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
1838	466,000	About 5
1839	491,146	About 5
1840	188,127	About 5
1840-O	425,200	0
1841	120,000	About 10
1841-O	452,000	0
1842	88,000	About 10
1842-O	769,000	0
1843	645,600	About 10
1843-O	968,000	0
1844	421,200	About 10
1844-O	740,000	0
1845	922,000	About 10
1846	510,000	About 20
1847	734,000	About 10
1847-O	368,000	0
1848	146,000	About 10
1849	340,000	About 10
1849-O	412,000 (includes 1850-O)	0
1850-O	412,000 (includes 1849-O)	0
1850	190,800	About 10
1851	160,000	About 10
1851-O	88,000	0
1852	177,060	About 10
1852-O	96,000	0
1853	44,200	0

Arrowheads At Date With Rays On Reverse (1853 Only)

Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian Gobrecht Diameter: 24.3 millimeters Content: 90% silver 10% copper

Weight: 6.22 grams Edge: Reeded

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
1853	15,210,020	About 10
1853-O	1,332,000	0

Arrowheads At Date Without Rays On Reverse (1854-1855)

Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian Gobrecht Diameter: 24.3 millimeters Content: 90% silver 10% copper

Weight: 6.22 grams Edge: Reeded

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
1854	12,380,000	About 25
1854-O	1,484,000	0
1855	2,857,000	About 20
1855-O	176,000	0
1855-S	396,400	About 1

Without Motto On Reverse (1856-1865)

Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian Gobrecht Diameter: 24.3 millimeters Content: 90% silver 10% copper

Weight: 6.22 grams Edge: Reeded

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
1856	7,264,000	About 40
1856-O	968,000	0
1856-S	286,000	0
1857	9,644,000	About 40
1857-O	1,180,000	0
1857-S	82,000	0
1858	7,368,000	About 150
1858-O	520,000	0
1858-S	121,000	0
1859	1,343,200	800
1859-O	260,000	0
1859-S	80,000	0
1860	804,400	1,000
1860-O	388,000	0
1860-S	56,000	0
1861	4,853,600	1,000
1861-S	96,000	0
1862	932,000	550
1862-S	67,000	0
1863	191,600	460
1864	93,600	470
1864-S	20,000	0
1865	58,800	500
1865-S	41,000	0

With Motto On Reverse (1866-1873)

Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian Gobrecht, modified by James Barton Longacre Diameter: 24.3 millimeters Content: 90% silver 10% copper

Weight: 6.22 grams Edge: Reeded

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
1866	16,800	725
1866-S	28,000	0
1867	20,000	625
1867-S	48,000	0
1868	29,400	600
1868-S	96,000	0
1869	16,000	600
1869-S	76,000	0
1870	86,400	1,000
1870-CC	8,340	0
1871	118,200	960
1871-S	30,900	0
1871-CC	10,890	0
1872	182,000	950
1872-S	83,000	0
1872-CC	22,850	0
1873	212,000	600
1873-CC	4,000	0

Arrowheads At Date (1873-1874)

Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian Gobrecht, modified by James Barton Longacre Diameter: 24.3 millimeters Content: 90% silver 10% copper

Weight: 6.25 grams Edge: Reeded

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
1873	1,271,160	540
1873-S	156,000	0
1873-CC	12,462	0
1874	471,200	About 775
1874-S	392,000	0

With Motto On Reverse (1875-1891)

Designer: Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, reverse by Christian Gobrecht, modified by James Barton Longacre Diameter: 24.3 millimeters Content: 90% silver 10% copper

Weight: 6.25 grams Edge: Reeded

Year/ Mint Mark	Circulation Strikes	Proof Strikes
1875	4,292,800	700
1875-S	680,000	0
1875-CC	140,000	0
1876	17,816,000	1,150
1876-S	8,596,000	0
1876-CC	4,944,000	0
1877	10,911,200	510
1877-S	8,996,000	0
1877-CC	4,192,000	0
1878	2,260,000	800
1878-S	140,000	0
1878-CC	996,000	0
1879	13,600	1,100
1880	13,600	1,355
1881	12,000	975
1882	15,200	1,100
1883	14,400	1,039
1884	8,000	875
1885	13,600	930
1886	5,000	886
1887	10,000	710
1888	10,000	800
1888-S	1,216,000	0
1889	12,000	711
1890	80,000	590
1891	3,920,000	600
1891-O	68,000	0
1891-S	2,216,000	0

Mint Mark Legend

Below the eagle on the reverse.

Mint Mark	Mint	Date of Operation
None	Philadelphia	1793-present
O	New Orleans, LA	1838-1861; 1879-1909
S	San Francisco, CA	1854-1955; 1968-present
CC	Carson City, NV	1870-1893

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