NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).
Entry Details
PCGS Number: 85515 Coin Date: 1883 Denomination (Short): 25c Denomination (Long): 25 Cents Desg: MS Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 14,400 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Seated Liberty quarter Coinage Years: 1866-1891 Mint Location: Philadelphia Diameter: 24.3 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 6.25 Weight (Ounces): 0.2205 Designer: Christian Gobrecht Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Lady liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 Stars frame the periphery with the date at the bottom middle under the rock. Reverse Description: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and QUAR. DOL. around the periphery. A ribbon above the eagle's head bears the motto IN GOD WE TRUST General Notes: Proof-like surfaces. PCGS #: 85515 NGC ID: 23VF