US Seated Liberty Quarter
OriginUSA
First Minted1838
MaterialSilver
TypeCoin
About US Seated Liberty Quarter
Featured Liberty seated on a rock, holding a shield and staff. The reverse showed an eagle. Designed by Christian Gobrecht. The 1870-S Seated Liberty quarter is extremely rare, with only 8 known. The 1872-CC is another key date. The Seated Liberty quarter was minted for over 50 years, through the Civil War. Confederate forces used captured US quarters during the war.
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