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1840 Seated Liberty Quarter

Seated Liberty Quarter · 1838-1891

Schedule of Prices

GradeAskSample
AG-3pending
G-4pending
G-6pending
VG-8pending
VG-10pending
F-12pending
F-15pending
VF-20pending
VF-25pending
VF-30pending
VF-35pending
XF-40pending
XF-45pending
AU-50pending
AU-53pending
AU-55pending
AU-58pending
MS-60pending
MS-61pending
MS-62pending
MS-63pending
MS-64pending
MS-65pending
MS-66pending
MS-67pending
MS-68pending
MS-69pending
MS-70pending

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See Also

Die Varieties

No die varieties recorded yet for this date.

Specifications
  • Series Seated Liberty Quarter (1838-1891)
  • Denomination 25¢
  • Designer Christian Gobrecht
  • Composition 90% silver
  • Metal content 0.18 oz fine silver — about $12 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
  • Weight 6.22 g
  • Diameter 24.3 mm
  • Edge Reeded
  • Mintage 188,127
  • Mint mark None (Philadelphia)

History

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