¼ Dollar "Seated Liberty Quarter" without motto, with rays and date arrows

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1853
Value	¼ Dollar = 25 Cents (0.25 USD)
Currency	Dollar (1785-date)
Composition	Silver (.900) (.100 copper)
Weight	6.22 g
Diameter	24.3 mm
Thickness	1.75 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 24992
References	KM# 78 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Seated Liberty looking right above her shoulder, with a cap on a stick and a shield, 13 stars around

Script: Latin

Lettering: 1853

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Christian Gobrecht was the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1840 until his death in 1844. He was responsible for designing the famous "Seated Liberty" designs, which were in turn the direct inspiration for the design of the Trade Dollar.

Reverse

Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons, rays extending outward

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
QUAR. DOL.

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Christian Gobrecht was the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1840 until his death in 1844. He was responsible for designing the famous "Seated Liberty" designs, which were in turn the direct inspiration for the design of the Trade Dollar.

Edge

Reeded

Mints

Comments

The standard weight of these coins was 96 grains. The rays and arrows were added to signify this lower weight.
The 1853/4 overdate is rather unusal because the underlying date is a newer date than the overstrike. As such, there has been some debate on whether or not the underdate is truly 1854.
1853 recut date

1853 overdate

See also

• Phrygian cap

• ¼ Dollar "Seated Liberty Quarter" (without motto)
• ¼ Dollar "Seated Liberty Quarter" (without motto, with date arrows)
• ¼ Dollar "Seated Liberty Quarter" (without motto, reduced weight)
• ¼ Dollar "Seated Liberty Quarter" (with motto, w/o date arrows)
• ¼ Dollar "Seated Liberty Quarter" (with motto; with date arrows)

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Bullion value: USD 4.25

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Katz Auction 63 Lot 3907	26 Jul 2022	Undetermined	VF	USD 61.07 (EUR 57.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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