1853 25C No Arrows VF30 Certification #37592481, PCGS #5421

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Owner's Comments

1/12/20. Heritage. Choice original. CAC

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

In 1853, the U.S. Mint reduced the weight of the Quarter Dollar to correct the ratio between gold and silver. The effect of the change was to make all previously-minted coins worth more than their face value. To denote the difference between the old and the new coins, the Mint added small arrowheads to the left and right sides of the date. Thus, it was no longer necessary to read the date on the coin to tell it if was old-tenor or new.

Before the change went into effect, the Philadelphia Mint struck over 44,000 of the 1853 No Arrows Quarter Dollar. As a result, this is a scarce date that is difficult to locate in Mint State. A small handful of MS64 to MS6 examples exist, and true Superb Gems are exceedingly rare. The example pictured above is one of only two PCGS MS67 examples certified so far.

PCGS #

5421

Designer

Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

24.30 millimeters

Weight

6.74 grams

Mintage

44200

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	500	R-6.0	25 / 49 TIE	49 / 114 TIE
All Grades	50	R-8.5	25 / 49 TIE	50 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	20	R-9.1	23 / 49	51 / 114 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	500
All Grades	50
60 or Better	20

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-6.0
All Grades	R-8.5
60 or Better	R-9.1

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	25 / 49 TIE
All Grades	25 / 49 TIE
60 or Better	23 / 49

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	49 / 114 TIE
All Grades	50 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	51 / 114 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67+ PCGS grade	Bowers & Merena 11/2009:687 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30370, $38,187.50
2	MS67 PCGS grade	Stack's/Bowers 8/2015:10080, $35,250
2	MS67 PCGS grade	Heritage 6/2015:3904, $32,900
4	MS66 PCGS grade
4	MS66 PCGS grade

#1 MS67+ PCGS grade

Bowers & Merena 11/2009:687 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30370, $38,187.50

#2 MS67 PCGS grade

Stack's/Bowers 8/2015:10080, $35,250

#2 MS67 PCGS grade

Heritage 6/2015:3904, $32,900

#4 MS66 PCGS grade