United States ¼ dollar 1838 (Seated Liberty) 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
8630609
Area
Coins
Title
United States ¼ dollar 1838 (Seated Liberty)
Country
United States (USA)
Face value
0,25 dollar (25 cents)
Year
1838
Variety / overstrike
Seated Liberty
Era
United States of America - Republic (1789-present)
Head of State
Martin van Buren of the United States (1837-1841)
Type
Coin
Designer
Gobrecht, Christian
Series
Quarter dollar - Liberty seated type (1838-1891)
Theme
Arrow bundle, Arrows, Eagles, Fauna (Animals), Leaves, Libery, Olive branches, Olive leaves, Phrygian (Liberty) Cap, Shields, Stars, Twigs, Women
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
900
Weight
6.68
Diameter
24.3
Thickness
1.75
Punch
Coin alignment
Shape
Round
Obverse
LIBERTY 1838
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA QUAR. DOL.
Edge
Reeded
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
None (Philadelphia)
Number produced
832.000
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 64.1
Catalogue number
Details
There are 2 variants: KM# 55 > Liberty Cap KM# 64.1 > Seated Liberty Joint edition.