Whitman Expo
1847 Multi-punched Date 25 Cents MS FS-301
Details
Multi-punched date variety.
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:
199179
Coin Date:
1847
Denomination:
25c / 25 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
734,000
Coinage Type:
Seated Liberty quarter
Coinage Years:
1840-1865
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Multi-punched Date
Variety 2:
FS-301
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
