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Obverse of 1823 Quarter Dollar     Reverse of 1823 Quarter Dollar


1823 QUARTER DOLLAR

PCGS No: 5334

Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 17,800
Proofs: estimated 5

Designer: John Reich

Diameter: ±29 millimeters

Metal Content:
Silver - ±89%
Copper - ±11%

Weight: 104 grains (6.74 grams)

Edge: Reeded

Mintmark: None (all dates of this type were struck at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

Images courtesy of Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.

Varieties (1):
Browning 1
Very Rare

Notes:
All examples of the 1823 Quarter Dollar are 1823/2 overdates.

The finest circulation strike example graded by PCGS is a single AU-58.

No Proof examples of this date have been graded by PCGS.

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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