1842 Small Date Quarter PR Values

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1842 Small Date Quarter PR 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:

5234

Coin Date:

1842

Denomination:

25c / 25 Cents

Designation:

PR

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

5 known

Coinage Type:

Seated Liberty quarter

Coinage Years:

1840-1865

Composition:

90% silver; 10% copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Small Date

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

6.68 gr

Weight:

0.2148 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.1933 oz

Strike Type:

Proof

Diameter:

24.3 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1842

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, QUAR. DOL.

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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