United States ¼ dollar 1840 (O - type 2) 

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Catalogue information

LastDodo number
8631459
Area
Coins
Title
United States ¼ dollar 1840 (O - type 2)
Country
United States (USA)
Face value
0,25 dollar (25 cents)
Year
1840
Variety / overstrike
O - type 2
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 1840
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA O QUAR. DOL.
Edge
Reeded
Privy mark
None
Mint mark
O (New Orleans)
Number produced
188.127
Krause and Mishler number
KM# 64.2
Catalogue number
Details
There are 3 variants: KM# 64.1 > O - type 1 KM# 64.2 > O - type 2 KM# 64.2 > without letter