1879 Liberty Seated Quarter. Proof-65 (PCGS).;his carefully preserved 1879 Gem Proof quarter is boldly toned on the reverse in blended olive-charcoal and copper-rose. The obverse displays olive-charcoal and antique copper peripheral toning around a silver gray center. The strike is razor sharp and the original finish is fully vibrant. Quarter production for the United States Mint amounted to just 1,100 Proofs and 13,600 circulation strikes in 1879, making this one of the more eagerly sought dates in the Liberty Seated series of 1838 to 1891.;