United States 1796 quarter dollar

This type was struck at the Philadelphia mint 1796 only. It is the first quarter issued by the United States Mint and the only one of its type. However, tho it is expensive, it is not rare; hundreds are known to exist. The next issue of draped bust quarters was in 1804 and used the large eagle reverse. The mint put little effort into striking quarters as Spanish American two reales were plentiful in the early United States.

Recorded mintage: 6,146.

Specification: 6.74 g, .892 fine silver, 27.5 mm diameter, designed by Robert Scot.

Catalog reference: KM 25.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
• Alexander, David T., Coin World Comprehensive Catalog & Encyclopedia of United States Coins, Sidney, OH: Amos Press, 1995.
• Breen, Walter H., Walter Breen's Complete Encyclopedia of U. S. and Colonial Coins, New York: Doubleday, 1987.
• Yeoman, R. S., and Kenneth Bressett (ed.), A Guide Book of United States Coins, 65th Ed., Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, 2011.

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• Guatemala 1796-NG M 2 reales
• Mexico 1796-Mo FM 2 reales
• Peru 1796-L IJ 2 reales
• 1796 half dollar
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