Seated Liberty Quarter 1838 - 1891
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Without Motto On Reverse (1838-1853)
Designer 1838 - Early 1840:Obverse by Thomas Sully, reverse by Christian GobrechtDesigner Late 1840 - 1853:Obverse by Thomas Sully, modified by Robert Ball Hughes (added drapery), reverse by Christian GobrechtDiameter:24.3 millimetersContent:90% silver 10% copper |
Weight:6.68 gramsEdge: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 GobrechtDiameter:24.3 millimetersContent:90% silver 10% copper |
Weight:6.22 gramsEdge: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 GobrechtDiameter:24.3 millimetersContent:90% silver 10% copper |
Weight:6.22 gramsEdge: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 GobrechtDiameter:24.3 millimetersContent:90% silver 10% copper |
Weight:6.22 gramsEdge: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 LongacreDiameter:24.3 millimetersContent:90% silver 10% copper |
Weight:6.22 gramsEdge: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 LongacreDiameter:24.3 millimetersContent:90% silver 10% copper |
Weight:6.25 gramsEdge: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 LongacreDiameter:24.3 millimetersContent:90% silver 10% copper |
Weight:6.25 gramsEdge: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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