Common, scarce and rare U.S. Liberty Seated Quarters (also known as Seated Liberty Quarters) at Mintmark.com.
". . . The Liberty seated design with stars on the obverse appeared in 1838 and was continued through 1891. To signify the weight change in 1853 arrowheads were added to each side of the date and an aura of rays was added to the eagle on the reverse. The rays were discontinued, but arrowheads were retained in 1854 and 1855. 1866 saw the introduction of the motto IN GOD WE TRUST to the reverse design. In 1873 and 1874 arrowheads were added near the date. The Liberty seated quarter series contains a number of rare issues, including the 1842 with small date numerals (this variety was issued only as part of the relatively few Proof sets issued this year—1842 quarters made for circulation had larger date numerals), 1849-O, 1853 without arrows and rays, and the Carson City issues from 1870 to 1873. Philadelphia Mint quarters from 1879 to 1890 were made in limited numbers, as were half dollars of the same decade, for the facilities of the Mint were severely taxed by the immense coinage of silver dollars made in response to the Bland-Allison Act . . ." — The History of United States Coinage: As Illustrated by the Garrett Collection, by Q. David Bowers
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