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1891 (O) Seated Liberty Quarter

Strike Type
1891 (O) Quarter coin

Coin Details

Year
1891
Denomination
Quarter
Mint Mark
O
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Seated Liberty Quarters 1838-1891
Designer
Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht
Mintage
68,000
Composition
90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight
6.25g
Diameter
24.3mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$479 - $15,262

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized
$161,000
Sold
Grade
Specimen
Auction house
Heritage Auctions

Description

A quarter from the New Orleans Mint, the 1891 (O) Seated Liberty Quarter belongs to the Seated Liberty Quarters 1838-1891 series. The New Orleans Mint struck 68,000 quarters dated 1891. 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 the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on a ribbon above the eagle. The final year of the Seated Liberty Quarter before the Barber design replaced it. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 6.25 grams, 24.3 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #5525.

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