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1840-O Drapery, Large O Quarter MS FS-501 Values
Details
Obverse: Lady liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 Stars frame the periphery with the date at the bottom middle under the rock.
Reverse: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and QUAR. DOL. around the periphery.
Basic Information
GSID:
200097
Coin Date:
1840-O
Denomination:
25c / 25 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
New Orleans
Mintage:
43,000
Coinage Type:
Seated Liberty quarter
Coinage Years:
1840-1865
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
O
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Drapery, Large O
Variety 2:
FS-501
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
6.68 gr
Weight:
0.2148 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.1933 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
24.3 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1840
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, QUAR. DOL.
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
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