1853 Arrows & Rays Quarter MS Values

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1853 Arrows & Rays Quarter MS Values

Details

Obverse: Lady liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 Stars frame the periphery with the date at the bottom middle under the rock. Arrows appear to the left and right of the date.

Reverse: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and QUAR. DOL. around the periphery. Rays (or raised lines) appear in the open spaces around the eagle fanning outward to the lettering.

Basic Information

GSID:

5124

Coin Date:

1853

Denomination:

25c / 25 Cents

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

Philadelphia

Mintage:

15,210,020

Coinage Type:

Seated Liberty quarter

Coinage Years:

1853

Composition:

90% silver; 10% copper

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

Arrows & Rays

Physical Characteristics

Fineness:

0.9

Weight:

6.22 gr

Weight:

0.2 oz

Precious Metal Weight:

0.18 oz

Strike Type:

Business

Diameter:

24.3 mm

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Obverse Lettering:

LIBERTY, 1853

Obverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

Reverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, QUAR. DOL.

Reverse Designer:

Christian Gobrecht

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