Collection Highlights
Terms of Surrender
Date:
April 9, 1865
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Grant
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
"Draped Bust" quarter dollar
Object Number:
INV.13894a
Date:
1806
Medium:
Silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 5 x 3 in. ( 2.5 x 12.7 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Silver quarter dollar with reeded edge, obverse: bust of Liberty with "LIBERTY" above and "1806" below, 13 stars around perimeter; reverse: eagle with shield at center, "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" around perimeter and "25 C" at bottom.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
