Quarter (Capped Bust), 1838, Philadelphia mint
Capped Bust (1815 - 1838)
Obverse: Draped bust left, flanked by stars, date below.
Lettering: 1838 / LIBERTY
Reverse: Eagle with arrows in talons, value below.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 25 C.
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 161
Main data
Denomination: Quarter
Nickname: Capped Bust
Value: 0.25
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1838
Type: Regular
Series: Variety 2 - Reduced Diameter (1831 - 1838), Motto Removed
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Mintage: 366000
Designer: William Kneass
Parameters
Material: Silver
Fineness: 0.8924
Diameter (mm): 24.3
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
