| Issuer | United States |
| Year | 1856-1866 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1/4 Dollar = 25 Cents (1/4 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) (.100 copper) |
| Weight | 6.22 g |
| Dimensions | 24.3 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#A64.2 |
| Obverse description | Seated Liberty looking right above her shoulder, with a cap on a stick and a shield, 13 stars around |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | 1857 |
| Reverse description | Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA QUAR. DOL. |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) O United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1835-1942) S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
| Mintage | 1856 - - 7 264 000 1856 - Proof - 30 1856 O - - 968 000 1856 S - - 286 000 1856 S - Repunched mintmark (large S over small S) - 1857 - - 9 644 000 1857 - Proof - 40 1857 O - - 1 180 000 1857 S - - 82 000 1858 - - 7 368 000 1858 - Proof - 300 1858 O - - 520 000 1858 S - - 121 000 1859 - - 1 343 200 1859 - Proof - 800 1859 O - - 260 000 1859 S - - 80 000 1860 - - 805 400 1860 - Proof - 1 000 1860 O - - 388 000 1860 S - - 56 000 1861 - - 4 853 600 1861 - Proof - 1 000 1861 S - - 96 000 1862 - - 932 000 1862 - Proof - 550 1862 S - - 67 000 1863 - - 191 600 1863 - Proof - 460 1864 - - 93 600 1864 - Proof - 470 1864 S - - 20 000 1865 - - 59 300 1865 - Proof - 500 1865 S - - 41 000 1866 - Not issued for circulation - |
| Catalog ID | 6531452960 |
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