Years
Designer
Robert Scot
Composition
89.24% silver, 10.76% copper
Diameter
27.5 mm
Mass
6.74 g
Thickness
1.6 mm
Edge
Reeded
Mints
Philadelphia
Metal
Silver
Design
1796 small-eagle one-year type; 1804–07 heraldic eagle. 1796 has a rumored mintage of 6,146 and is the type-set prize.
History
No quarters 1797–1803. 1796 is required for a complete U.S. type set and brings strong money in every grade. 1804 is the heraldic-eagle key. B-1 / B-2 Browning numbers catalog the dies.
Key dates
Varieties
1796-P · 1796 small eagle
design · stopper
5 issues