1877 (S) Seated Liberty Quarter - S/S
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Auction Record
$25,850 MS67 06-08-2016 Heritage Auctions
Description
Produced at the San Francisco Mint, the 1877 (S) Seated Liberty Quarter - S/S is part of the Seated Liberty Quarters 1838-1891 series. 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. Struck during the Gilded Age of rapid industrialization and the great silver debates, when monetary policy shaped elections and economic destiny. San Francisco's storied mint, born of the California Gold Rush, has evolved into the primary producer of U.S. proof coins. Auction record: $25,850 MS67 06-08-2016 Heritage Auctions. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 6.3 grams, 24.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #5507.
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