1815-1838 Capped Bust Quarter Coin Guide
The mintages of Capped Bust Quarters between the years 1815 and 1838 were generally higher than the earlier quarter dollars, but still remained relatively limited. The series includes several gaps in production where coins were not produced for one or more years. Low mintages occurred for several years of the series, creating a few significant […]
The Capped Bust Quarter was minted in two subtypes, which carry different specifications. The first variety, known as “Large Diameter,” was issued from 1815 to 1828. The second variety, known “Reduced Diameter” or “Motto Removed,” was issued from 1831 to 1838. Subtype 1 Coins of the first subtype were struck on planchets with specifications matching […]
The 1827 Capped Bust Quarter (Buy on eBay) has a reported mintage of 4,000 pieces, however this amount appears to be incorrect. No examples struck for circulation have ever been identified, and only around ten proof examples are known to exist. Since the rarity of this issue was realized early on, restrikes were created from […]
The 1823/2 Capped Bust Quarter (Buy on eBay) represents a rarity within early United States coinage, although it remains widely underappreciated. All coins struck for the issue are overdated with the digit “2” plainly visible beneath the final digit “3” in the date. A pedigree roster of only 31 examples has been documented, with no […]
The 1815 Capped Bust Quarter (Buy on eBay) represented the first issue for the series and also the first issue of the denomination to be struck since 1807. The full mintage of 89,235 coins was delivered in two parts. The first 69,232 coins were delivered on December 16, 1815 and the remaining 20,003 coins were […]