United States 1857 quarter dollar
This specimen was lot 8057 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $2,074. The catalog description[1] noted, "1857 Liberty Seated Quarter. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. From the Ray Garrison Collection." This is a continuation of the Liberty Seated quarter first struck in 1838. The weight was reduced from 6.68 g in 1853, which change was marked by arrows at the date 1853-55. The arrows were dropped in 1856 and this denomination was struck in this form until 1866, when the motto "IN GOD WE TRUST" was added to the reverse. This issue from the Philadelphia mint is the highest mintage date of the subtype but all the Philadelphia issues of 1856-61 are common. San Francisco and New Orleans also contributed in smaller amounts.
Recorded mintage: 9,644,000.
Specification: 6.22 g, 0.900 fine silver, .180 troy oz ASW, 24.3 mm diameter, reeded edge.
Catalog reference: KM A64.2.
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- [1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.
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