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1796 Quarter

1796 Quarter No Draped Bust — The $300K Minting Miracle Explained

July 22, 2025July 22, 2025Debbi
1796 Quarter No Draped Bust — The $300K Minting Miracle Explained

In 1796, the Philadelphia Mint struck 6,146 Draped Bust quarters with the Small Eagle reverse, the very first domestic quarter dollars. Among them lies a rare minting fluke—an anomalous specimen missing the Draped Bust obverse—that recently surfaced Continue reading

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