1838
QUARTER DOLLAR -
CAPPED BUST
(see also 1838
Quarter Dollar -
Seated Liberty)
PCGS Nos: 5357, 5386
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 366,000
Proofs: estimated 5
Designer: John Reich, modified
by William Kneass
Diameter: ±24.3 millimeters
Metal Content:
Silver - ±90%
Copper - ±10%
Weight: ±103 grains (±6.7
grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (all
dates of this type were struck at Philadelphia)
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Varieties (1):
Browning 1 - Very Common
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated example graded by PCGS is a single MS-66.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 2 PR-66's.
Significant examples:
See variety listings
Recent appearances:
See variety listings
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
"John Reich Journal,
January 2001", Volume 13, Issue 2, page 15
"The Early Quarter Dollars
of the United States 1796-1838" by A.W. Browning
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