BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED U.S. SEATED LIBERTY SILVER QUARTER

FOR SALE IS 1 RARE CHOICE GEM BU+++ (BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED) 25C U.S. SEATED LIBERTY SILVER QUARTER.

Designer Christian Gobrecht

Composition .900 silver .100 copper

Weight 6.25 grams

Diameter 24.3 mm

In 1835, Mint Director R. M. Patterson sought after new coin designs, looking to move away from traditional bust portraits towards a style similar to that of contemporary British copper coins. Engraver William Kneass created the first sketches but was unable to finish the project after suffering a stroke. Artists Thomas Sully and Titian Peale completed the drawing, and Mint engraver Christian Gobrecht engraved the design.