Liberty Seated Quarter is a United States catalog series covering 1838-1891. This page organizes the available design types, dated issues, mint information, recognized varieties, physical specifications, and grade references.
114 dated issues and 4 documented varieties are organized below.
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Type 1 - No Motto Above Eagle - No Drapery
1838–1840; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 24.3 mm; weight: 6.68 g.
Type 1 - No Motto Above Eagle - With Drapery
1840–1853; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 24.3 mm; weight: 6.68 g.
Type 2 - Arrows at Date - Rays Around Eagle
1853–1853; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 24.3 mm; weight: 6.22 g.
Type 3 - Arrows At Date - No Rays
1854–1855; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 24.3 mm; weight: 6.22 g.
Type 1 Resumed - No Motto Above Eagle - No Arrows
1856–1866; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 24.3 mm; weight: 6.22 g.
Type 4 - Motto Above Eagle
1866–1873; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 24.3 mm; weight: 6.22 g.
Type 5 - Arrows at Date
1873–1874; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 24.3 mm; weight: 6.25 g.
Type 4 Resumed - Motto Above Eagle - No Arrows
1875–1891; 90% Silver - 10% Copper.
Designer: Christian Gobrecht; diameter: 24.3 mm; weight: 6.25 g.