¼ Dollar "Seated Liberty Quarter" without motto, reduced weight

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1856-1866
Value	¼ Dollar = 25 Cents (¼ USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Weight	6.22 g
Diameter	24.3 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 315915
References	KM# A64.2 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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Obverse

Seated Liberty looking right above her shoulder, with a cap on a stick and a shield, 13 stars around

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1857

Designer: Christian Gobrecht

Reverse

Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
QUAR. DOL.

Designer: Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
O	United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1838-1909)
S	United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

The standard weight of these coins was 96 grains.
1856S

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF		Frequency
Undetermined
1856	7 264 000	$ 33	$ 33	$ 33	$ 51	$ 160		26%
1856	30						Proof	1.1%
1856 O	968 000							6%
1856 S	286 000							1.1%
1856 S							Repunched mintmark (large S over small S)	0.7%
1857	9 644 000	$ 41	$ 41	$ 41	$ 44	$ 65		32%
1857	40						Proof	1.1%
1857 O	1 180 000		$ 28					5%
1857 S	82 000							1.3%
1858	7 368 000	$ 35	$ 35	$ 35	$ 42	$ 150		29%
1858	300						Proof	1.1%
1858 O	520 000							3%
1858 S	121 000							1.1%
1859	1 343 200		$ 14					7%
1859	800						Proof	1.0%
1859 O	260 000							2%
1859 S	80 000							1.1%
1860	805 400							4%
1860	1 000						Proof	0.9%
1860 O	388 000							3%
1860 S	56 000							1.1%
1861	4 853 600	$ 31	$ 31	$ 43	$ 53	$ 62		18%
1861	1 000						Proof	1.1%
1861 S	96 000							1.4%
1862	932 000		$ 37					6%
1862	550						Proof	1.0%
1862 S	67 000							1.4%
1863	191 600							2.0%
1863	460						Proof	0.9%
1864	93 600							1.3%
1864	470						Proof	0.9%
1864 S	20 000							1.0%
1865	59 300							1.4%
1865	500						Proof	0.9%
1865 S	41 000							1.0%
1866							Not issued for circulation	0.9%

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Bullion value: USD 13.14 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.180 oz

Current silver price: 72.98 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz PREMIUM AUCTION 125 Lot 764	29 May 2024	Undetermined	UNC	USD 701.23 (EUR 604.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 188 Lot 2616	27 Mar 2026	Undetermined	XF	USD 55.73 (EUR 48.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 188 Lot 2615	27 Mar 2026	Undetermined	XF	USD 45.28 (EUR 39.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 182 Lot 2964	6 Feb 2026	Undetermined	XF	USD 74.30 (EUR 64.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Summer Evening Auction 162 Lot 2619	7 Jul 2025	Undetermined	XF	USD 75.46 (EUR 65.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 161 Lot 2594	18 Jun 2025	Undetermined	XF	USD 65.01 (EUR 56.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 3868	28 Aug 2024	Undetermined	XF	USD 66.18 (EUR 57.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 3867	28 Aug 2024	Undetermined	XF	USD 60.37 (EUR 52.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 120 Lot 1312	13 Apr 2024	Undetermined	XF	USD 61.53 (EUR 53.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 120 Lot 1310	13 Apr 2024	Undetermined	XF	USD 45.28 (EUR 39.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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