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1853 25C Arrows and Rays Liberty Seated Quarter
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<h2>Ron Guth</h2><p><font size="2" face="Verdana">Why were arrowheads and rays added to the 1853 Quarter Dollar? To signify a reduction in the weight of the coin. This was a time when silver coins were required to contain their full value in metal. Also, this was the first time that the silver content of the Quarter Dollar had been reduced since its inception in 1796! The result of the reduction in weight was that all of the silver quarter dollars struck prior to the weight change became worth more than their face value. Any quarter dollars <em>without</em> Arrows and Rays would be instantly noticeable in circulation and could be pulled and melted. The massive mintage of 1853 quarter dollars resulted from the conversion of older silver coins. For coin collectors, this means that mintage figures for all pre-1853 quarter dollars are meaningless and their respective survival rates are low.<br /></font></p>Product Identifiers
DesignerRobert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht
eBay Product ID (ePID)170385685
Product Key Features
Strike TypeBusiness
Mint LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Composition90% Silver, 10% Copper
Year1853
Dimensions
Weight6.2g
Additional Product Features
Mintage15212
Major VarietyArrows and Rays
MintPhiladelphia
Denomination25C
PCGS Number5426
Diameter24.3mm
Mint MarkP
EdgeReeded
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