1838 Proof Seated, No Drapery Quarter
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$381,875 PR63 01-09-2013 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1838 Proof Seated, No Drapery Quarter is a proof quarter struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Seated Liberty Quarters 1838-1891 series. With a mintage of only 3, this is an extremely rare issue. The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, holding a pole surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap in her left hand and a shield inscribed LIBERTY in her right, while the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. Designed by Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 6.74 grams, 24.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #5527. The Seated Liberty Quarter ran from 1838 to 1891 with multiple subtypes defined by obverse modifications: No Motto (1838-1865), Arrows and Rays (1853), Arrows only (1854-1855), Motto added (1866-1891), and Arrows again (1873-1874). Carson City issues (1870-CC through 1891-CC) command strong premiums. The 1873-CC "No Arrows" is a great rarity.
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