1804 Draped Bust Quarter
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$80,000 AU55 03-01-1980 Bowers & Ruddy
Description
The 1804 Draped Bust Quarter is a quarter produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Draped Bust Quarters 1796-1807 series. With a mintage of just 6,738, this is a rare issue sought by specialists. The obverse features Liberty facing right with draped bust and ribbon-bound hair, designed after a Gilbert Stuart portrait, while the reverse displays a small, naturalistic eagle perched on a palm branch within a wreath (1796) or a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM (1804-1807). Designed by Robert Scot. Struck in 89.2% silver, 10.8% copper, weighing 6.74 grams, 27.5 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #5312. The Draped Bust Quarter was produced in very small quantities during the early Republic. Only a handful of dates exist and all are scarce. The 1796 is a prized type coin among early American coinage specialists.
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