¼ Dollar "Seated Liberty Quarter" without motto (1842) — United States

Overview

A silver ¼ Dollar "Seated Liberty Quarter" of the United States, minted in 1842 at the Philadelphia Mint. The obverse features Seated Liberty looking right above her shoulder, with a cap on a stick and a shield, surrounded by 13 stars. The reverse depicts an eagle with arrows and an olive branch in its talons. This is a limited Proof strike variant ('Small date') in silver (.900) and copper (.100).

Specifications

Country

United States

Year

1842

Composition

Silver (.900) (.100 copper)

Weight

6.68 g

Diameter

24.3 mm

Thickness

1.75 mm

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled

References

KM# 64.2 Small date, Proof

Issuer

United States

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Christian Gobrecht is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
• Struck at: United States Mint of Philadelphia. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
• Precious metal content: Silver (.900) (.100 copper) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
• Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 64.2 Small date, Proof. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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