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Quarter

1855-P Seated Liberty Quarter (1838-1891)

FS-101

Key Features

FS-101: Doubled Die Obverse Source: http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/Quarter_QOM/1855_ddo.htm This robust design run bore witness to massive gold discoveries, Western frontier settlement, and deep wartime duress.

Intriguing History

In 1855, sectional tensions over slavery were pushing the country toward crisis -- the Dred Scott decision, the Panic of 1857, and violent conflict in "Bleeding Kansas" all unfolded in these years, while the Mint retired the old large copper cent for a smaller, more efficient coin. This Seated Liberty quarter, in production for more than half a century, was struck during exactly this period.

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