{"product_id":"1909-usa-quarter-f-vf-f-15","title":"1909 USA Quarter F-VF (F15)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1909 USA Quarter F-VF (F-15)\u003c\/p\u003eAlthough the United States Quarter was authorized in 1792, the first issue wasn't first minted in 1796. The first design featured a portrait of Liberty with flowing hair, known as the \"Draped Bust\" design. Elsewhere in the world a twenty cent piece was more common (and, indeed, the US did have a very short lived twenty cent piece), but, it was decided upon to do quarter dollars, as often a Spanish dollar would be broken up into eight wedge-shaped segments (hence pieces of eight), and would be called a \"bit\". A common nickname for the quarter was \"two bits\" - as in \"two bits of eight\". \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Bust of Liberty facing right with the motto above, 13 stars representing the original 13 colonies around, and the designer's initals below the truncation of the neck. \u003cbr\u003eReverse: Heraldic eagle holding a sprig in one talon, arrows in the other, in its mouth a ribbon with the motto, 13 stars above, denomination below, and country name around the rim. The mintmark can be found between the eagle and the denomination. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEngraver: Charles Edward Barber \u003cbr\u003eComposition: 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 6.25 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 24.3 mm \u003cbr\u003eEdge: Reeded \u003cbr\u003eDie Axis: ↑ ↓ \u003cbr\u003eMint: Philadelphia, USA \u003cbr\u003eMintage: 9,268,000","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49225868706081,"sku":"US-3406","price":29.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/US-3406-2.jpg?v=1719537660","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/1909-usa-quarter-f-vf-f-15","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}