United States 1833 quarter dollar
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This is a later die state with ample amounts of die rust. The liberty cap quarter, no motto reverse was struck 1831-38 at Philadelphia. It superseded the liberty cap quarter with the motto reverse. Steam presses and the closed collar lend this type a neat and well struck appearance and nice specimens are readily available. The seated liberty quarter, which superseded it in 1838, used a virtually identical reverse ("QUAR. DOL." replaced the "25 C." shown here).
Recorded mintage: 156,000 (all varieties, lowest mintage date).
Specification: 6.74 g, .892 fine silver, .193 troy oz ASW, 24.3 mm diameter, reeded edge, designed by William Kneass.
Catalog reference: KM 55.
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