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

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Year	1853
Value	¼ Dollar = 25 Cents (¼ 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	PCGS# 5425-5428, 5548, etc. PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts) , Greysheet# 5124, 5177, etc. Greysheet (https://www.greysheet.com/coin-prices) , KM# 78 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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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

Reverse

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

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
QUAR. DOL.

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Mints

	United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
O	United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1838-1909)

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

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU		Frequency
Undetermined
1853								Overdate 53/54	0.7%
1853	15 210 020	$ 32	$ 34	$ 41	$ 49	$ 100	$ 440		93%
1853	5							Proof	1.8%
1853 O	1 332 000								11%

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Numista Rarity index: 17 Search tips

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Bullion value: USD 13.19 Search tips

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Actual silver weight: 0.180 oz

Current silver price: 73.28 USD/oz (see silver price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 188 Lot 2623	27 Mar 2026	Undetermined	XF	USD 308.74 (EUR 266.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 136 Lot 3876	28 Aug 2024	Undetermined	VF	USD 62.68 (EUR 54.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 120 Lot 1315	13 Apr 2024	Undetermined	VF	USD 48.75 (EUR 42.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 63 Lot 3907	26 Jul 2022	Undetermined	VF	USD 66.16 (EUR 57.00) (+ buyer's premium) The lot includes several items.
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