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Obverse of 1806 Quarter Dollar     Reverse of 1806 Quarter Dollar


1806 QUARTER DOLLAR

PCGS No: 5314, 5315

Mintage:

Circulation strikes: 206,124
Proofs: 0

Designer: Robert Scot

Diameter: ±27.5 millimeters

Metal content:
Silver - 89%
Copper - 11%

Weight: ±104 grains (±6.74 grams)

Edge: Reeded

Mintmark: None (all examples of this date were struck at Philadelphia)

Images courtesy of Superior Galleries

Varieties (10):
Browning 1 - Common
Browning 2 - Very Scarce
Browning 3 - Very Common
Browning 4 - Very Scarce
Browning 5 - Very Rare 
Browning 6 - Very Rare
Browning 7 - Scarce
Browning 8 - Extremely Rare
Browning 9 - Very Common
Browning 10 - Rare 

Notes:
The finest examples graded by PCGS are 2 MS-65's.

The finest "1806/5" example graded by PCGS is a single MS-65.

Recent appearances:
See variety listings

PCGS AU-58 (illustrated above).  Ex - Superior Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale", October 1-3, 2000, Lot 3141, "1806/5"

EF-40.  Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1599 sold for $1,380.00

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

 
 

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