1840 United States 1/4 Dollar Value
Depending on how well it survived, a 1840 United States 1/4 Dollar brings anywhere from its melt value to well into four figures. Exceptional, certified pieces regularly exceed the top of that range.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1840 United States 1/4 Dollar value by grade
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
How much is a 1840 United States 1/4 Dollar worth today?
Pricing for the 1840 United States 1/4 Dollar depends on grade and current collector demand.
1840 United States 1/4 Dollar specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1840
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1840 United States 1/4 Dollar, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
Why the 1840 United States 1/4 Dollar is worth money
There is history in a 1840 United States Coinage as well. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. That backdrop keeps the series among the most actively collected in American numismatics.
Documented examples of the 1840 United States 1/4 Dollar in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
1840 United States 1/4 Dollar inscriptions & design
Obverse
************* (date)
Liberty seated
Reverse
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA; QUAR. DOL.
eagle, wings spread, shield on breast
Measured 1840 United States 1/4 Dollar specimens
3 physically measured 1840 United States 1/4 Dollar examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 United States 1/4 Dollar #1 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 United States 1/4 Dollar #2 | - | - | - | - |
| 1840 United States 1/4 Dollar #3 | - | - | - | - |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.