1870 (CC) Seated Liberty Quarter
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Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$188,000 AU55 05-12-2015 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1870 (CC) Seated Liberty Quarter is a quarter produced at the Carson City Mint as part of the Seated Liberty Quarters 1838-1891 series. With a mintage of 8,340, this is a rare issue — the scarcer of two mint variants, with 9% of total production. 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 and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. First year of Carson City Mint quarter production — the beginning of one of numismatics' most collectible mintmark series. Struck at the Carson City Mint in Nevada, which operated from 1870 to 1893 and produced coins from Comstock Lode silver and gold — among the most collectible mintmarks in U.S. numismatics. Estimated market value ranges from $14K to $222K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 6.2 grams, 24.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #5477.
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