QUARTER DOLLAR 1854-1855 Arrows Only

Description

The Liberty Seated Quarter with arrows at date and ray on the reverse design was modified in 1854 by dropping the rays on the reverse but retaining the obverse arrows. Otherwise the type is essentially the same as produced from 1838 through early 1853. Coins were struck at the Philadelphia, New Orleans, and San Francisco mints, the latter mint began production in 1855.

Valuation

About uncirculated specimens and Uncirculated specimens are fairly elusive, while superb uncirculated pieces are rare.

COIN NAME
QUARTER DOLLAR 1854-1855 Arrows Only: DESIGNED BY
Christian Gobrecht: ISSUE DATE
1854-1855: COMPOSITION
0.900 part silver, 0.100 part copper: DIAMETER
24.3 mm: WEIGHT
96 grains: EDGE
Reeded: BUS MINT
17,293,400: PROOF MINT
Fewer than 140

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