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 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
 Seated Liberty Quarter
Seated Liberty Quarter
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
1838466,000About 5
1839491,146About 5
1840188,127About 5
1840-O425,2000
1841120,000About 10
1841-O452,0000
184288,000About 10
1842-O769,0000
1843645,600About 10
1843-O968,0000
1844421,200About 10
1844-O740,0000
1845922,000About 10
1846510,000About 20
1847734,000About 10
1847-O368,0000
1848146,000About 10
1849340,000About 10
1849-O 412,000 (includes 1850-O)0
1850-O412,000 (includes 1849-O)0
1850190,800About 10
1851160,000About 10
1851-O88,0000
1852177,060About 10
1852-O96,0000
185344,2000

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
 Seated Liberty Quarter
Seated Liberty Quarter
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
185315,210,020About 10
1853-O1,332,0000

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
 Seated Liberty Quarter
Seated Liberty Quarter
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
185412,380,000About 25
1854-O1,484,0000
18552,857,000About 20
1855-O176,0000
1855-S396,400About 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
 Seated Liberty Quarter
Seated Liberty Quarter
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
18567,264,000About 40
1856-O968,0000
1856-S286,0000
18579,644,000About 40
1857-O1,180,0000
1857-S82,0000
18587,368,000About 150
1858-O520,0000
1858-S121,0000
18591,343,200800
1859-O260,0000
1859-S80,0000
1860804,4001,000
1860-O388,0000
1860-S56,0000
18614,853,6001,000
1861-S96,0000
1862932,000550
1862-S67,0000
1863191,600460
186493,600470
1864-S20,0000
186558,800500
1865-S41,0000

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
 Seated Liberty Quarter
Seated Liberty Quarter
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
186616,800725
1866-S28,0000
186720,000625
1867-S48,0000
186829,400600
1868-S96,0000
186916,000600
1869-S76,0000
187086,4001,000
1870-CC8,3400
1871118,200960
1871-S30,9000
1871-CC10,8900
1872182,000950
1872-S83,0000
1872-CC22,8500
1873212,000600
1873-CC4,0000

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
 Seated Liberty Quarter
Seated Liberty Quarter
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
18731,271,160540
1873-S156,0000
1873-CC12,4620
1874471,200About 775
1874-S392,0000

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
 Seated Liberty Quarter
Seated Liberty Quarter
Year/ Mint MarkCirculation StrikesProof Strikes
18754,292,800700
1875-S680,0000
1875-CC140,0000
187617,816,0001,150
1876-S8,596,0000
1876-CC4,944,0000
187710,911,200510
1877-S8,996,0000
1877-CC4,192,0000
18782,260,000800
1878-S140,0000
1878-CC996,0000
187913,6001,100
188013,6001,355
188112,000975
188215,2001,100
188314,4001,039
18848,000875
188513,600930
18865,000886
188710,000710
188810,000800
1888-S1,216,0000
188912,000711
189080,000590
18913,920,000600
1891-O68,0000
1891-S2,216,0000

Mint Mark Legend

Below the eagle on the reverse.
Mint MarkMintDate of Operation
NonePhiladelphia1793-present
ONew Orleans, LA1838-1861; 1879-1909
SSan Francisco, CA1854-1955; 1968-present
CCCarson City, NV1870-1893

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