Whitman Expo
1878 Quarter PR Values
Details
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $13.70
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. A ribbon above the eagle's head bears the motto IN GOD WE TRUST
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
800
Coinage Type:
Seated Liberty quarter
Coinage Years:
1866-1891
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
6.25 gr
Weight:
0.2009 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.1808 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
24.3 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1878
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, QUAR. DOL.
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Feedback:
