Design and Specifications of the Capped Bust Quarter

The Capped Bust Quarter was introduced as part of a redesign of American coinage under Mint Director Robert Patterson. It replaced the Draped Bust design and represented a more robust and nationalistic image of Liberty. This series bridged the gap between early American coinage and the later seated Liberty designs.
Weight 6.74 grams
Diameter 27 mm
Mint Marks No mint marks, all minted in Philadelphia
Composition 89.24% silver, 10.76% copper
Obverse Design Left-facing bust of Liberty wearing a cap, designed by John Reich
Reverse Design Eagle with shield, olive branch, and arrows, designed by John Reich
Years of Minting 1815-1838

Collectibility and Rare Varieties

The condition of Capped Bust Quarters significantly impacts their value, with uncirculated specimens being extremely rare and valuable. Varieties such as the 1822 and 1823 overdates, and the 1828 25/50C error are highly sought after by collectors. The early dates (1815-1828) are generally rarer than later issues due to lower mintages and higher circulation rates.
1827 4,000 minted; one of the key dates in the series
1823/2 17,800 minted; very rare overdate variety
1828 25/50C Unknown mintage; rare overdenomination error
1831 Small Letters Lower mintage variety; scarcer than Large Letters

Explore Capped Bust Quarter Values by Year

1815 1818 1819 1820 1821 1822 1823 1824 1825 1827 1828 1831 1832 1833 1834 1835 1836 1837 1838

Most Valuable Capped Bust Quarter

This section highlights the most valuable coins in the series, based on PCGS price guides. The table shows price ranges for each coin in various conditions.

Coin Name Circulated Price Uncirculated Price
1818 Quarter (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $4,750.00 –
1834 Quarter (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1819 Quarter Small 9 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $5,750.00 –
1835 Quarter (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1820 Quarter Large 0 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $6,500.00 –
1821 Quarter (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $4,750.00 –
1836 Quarter (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1837 Quarter (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1831 Quarter Small Letters (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1827/3 Quarter Original (Proof) $125,000.00 –
1819 Quarter Large 9 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $5,750.00 –
1821 Quarter (Proof) – $85,000.00 – $375,000.00
1818/5 Quarter (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $4,750.00 –
1831 Quarter Large Letters (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1832 Quarter (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1834 Quarter (Proof) – $40,000.00 – $125,000.00
1820 Quarter Small 0 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $5,000.00 –
1823/2 Quarter (Regular Strike) $50,000.00 – $350,000.00 –
1820 Quarter (Proof) – $85,000.00 – $375,000.00
1835 Quarter (Proof) – $45,000.00 – $125,000.00
1824/2 Quarter (Regular Strike) $300.00 – $35,000.00 –
1827/3 Quarter Restrike (Proof) – $50,000.00 – $275,000.00
1838 Quarter Capped Bust (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1836 Quarter (Proof) – $85,000.00 – $275,000.00
1837 Quarter Browning 5 (Regular Strike) $300.00 – $3,500.00 –
1815 Quarter (Regular Strike) $150.00 – $4,750.00 –
1823/2 Quarter (Proof) – $500,000.00
1834 Quarter Browning 4 (Regular Strike) $120.00 – $2,250.00 –
1820 Quarter Medium 0 (Regular Strike) $100.00 – $5,500.00 –
1822 Quarter (Regular Strike) $125.00 – $8,000.00 –
1822 Quarter 25/50C (Regular Strike) $5,500.00 – $67,500.00 –
1828 Quarter (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $4,750.00 –
1828 Quarter 25/50C (Regular Strike) $500.00 – $17,500.00 –
1822 Quarter (Proof) – $50,000.00 – $375,000.00
1822 Quarter 25/50C (Proof) – $300,000.00
1828 Quarter (Proof) – $40,000.00 – $250,000.00
1833 Quarter (Regular Strike) $80.00 – $2,500.00 –
1831 Quarter Large Letters (Proof) – $25,000.00 – $175,000.00
1833 Quarter (Proof) – $60,000.00 – $200,000.00
1838 Quarter Capped Bust (Proof) – $35,000.00 – $200,000.00
1820 Quarter Browning 3 (Regular Strike) $100.00 – $5,500.00 –
1815 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $150.00 – $4,750.00 –
1815 Quarter Browning 1 L (Regular Strike) $4,000.00 –
1815 Quarter Browning 1 E (Regular Strike) $5,000.00 –
1818 Quarter Browning 2 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $4,750.00 –
1818 Quarter Browning 4 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $4,750.00 –
1818 Quarter Browning 5 (Regular Strike) $250.00 – $4,000.00 –
1818 Quarter Browning 6 (Regular Strike) $150.00 – $6,000.00 –
1818 Quarter Browning 7 (Regular Strike) $200.00 – $4,250.00 –
1818 Quarter Browning 8 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $4,750.00 –
1818 Quarter Browning 9 (Regular Strike) $150.00 – $9,000.00 –
1818 Quarter Browning 10 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $4,750.00 –
1818/5 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $4,750.00 –
1818/5 Quarter Browning 3 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $4,750.00 –
1819 Quarter B-3 Small 9 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $5,750.00 –
1819 Quarter B-4 Small 9 (Regular Strike) $200.00 – $4,000.00 –
1819 Quarter B-1 Large 9 (Regular Strike) $350.00 – $8,000.00 –
1819 Quarter B-2 Large 9 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $5,750.00 –
1820 Quarter Browning 4 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $5,000.00 –
1820 Quarter Browning 5 (Regular Strike) $350.00 – $6,000.00 –
1820 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $300.00 – $6,000.00 –
1820 Quarter Browning 2 Large 0 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $6,500.00 –
1821 Quarter Browning 2 (Regular Strike) $125.00 – $5,750.00 –
1821 Quarter Browning 3 (Regular Strike) $100.00 – $4,750.00 –
1821 Quarter Browning 4 (Regular Strike) $100.00 – $4,750.00 –
1821 Quarter Browning 6 (Regular Strike) $7,500.00 – $50,000.00 –
1822 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $125.00 – $8,000.00 –
1822 Quarter Browning 2 25/50C (Regular Strike) $5,500.00 – $67,500.00 –
1823/2 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $50,000.00 – $350,000.00 –
1824/2 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $300.00 – $35,000.00 –
1825/4/2 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $450.00 – $17,500.00 –
1825/4/(2) Quarter Browning 2 (Regular Strike) $150.00 – $6,000.00 –
1825/4/(2) Quarter Browning 3 (Regular Strike) $150.00 – $6,000.00 –
1828 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $4,750.00 –
1828 Quarter Browning 2 (Regular Strike) $350.00 – $4,500.00 –
1828 Quarter Browning 4 (Regular Strike) $75.00 – $4,750.00 –
1828 Quarter Browning 3, 25/50C (Regular Strike) $500.00 – $17,500.00 –
1831 Quarter Large Letters, PL (Regular Strike) – $20,000.00 – $25,000.00
1831 Quarter Browning 1 Sm Letters (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1831 Quarter Browning 2 Sm Letters (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1831 Quarter Browning 3 Sm Letters (Regular Strike) $350.00 – $2,250.00 –
1831 Quarter Browning 4 Sm Letters (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1831 Quarter Browning-5, RPD FS-301 (Regular Strike) $120.00 – $2,250.00 –
1831 Quarter Browning 6 Lg Letters (Regular Strike) $120.00 – $2,250.00 –
1831 Quarter Browning-7, RPD FS-301 (Regular Strike) $1,000.00 – $5,000.00 –
1832 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1832 Quarter Browning 2 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1833 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $80.00 – $2,500.00 –
1833 Quarter Browning-2, RPL FS-901 (Regular Strike) $80.00 – $2,500.00 –
1834 Quarter, PL (Regular Strike) – $35,000.00 – $65,000.00
1834 Quarter Browning 1, Late Die State (Regular Strike) $160.00 – $2,250.00 –
1834 Quarter Browning 1, FS-901, O/F (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1834 Quarter Browning 2 (Regular Strike) $150.00 – $2,500.00 –
1834 Quarter Browning 3 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1834 Quarter Browning 5 (Regular Strike) $350.00 – $3,500.00 –
1835 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1835 Quarter Browning 2 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1835 Quarter Browning 3 (Regular Strike) $250.00 – $1,500.00 –
1835 Quarter Browning 4 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1835 Quarter Browning 5 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1835 Quarter Browning 6 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1835 Quarter Browning 7 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1835 Quarter Browning 8 (Regular Strike) $375.00 – $2,000.00 –
1836 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1836 Quarter Browning 2 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1836 Quarter Browning 3 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1836 Quarter Browning 4 (Regular Strike) $300.00 – $2,500.00 –
1836 Quarter Browning 5 (Regular Strike) $1,750.00 – $20,000.00 –
1837 Quarter, PL (Regular Strike) – $200,000.00
1837 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1837 Quarter Browning 2 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1837 Quarter Browning 3 (Regular Strike) $80.00 – $2,500.00 –
1837 Quarter Browning 4 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –
1838 Quarter Browning 1 (Regular Strike) $65.00 – $2,250.00 –

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