1853 Mint Set
Number of
Required Items
17
Required Items
Current Finest
Possible Set Rating
61.315
Possible Set Rating
The reduced weight for the nation's circulating silver coins (Half Dime through Half Dollar) was marked both by arrows at the date, and enormous mintage figures to replenish the supply of circulating coins depleted by years of exports and melting. As a result, none of the "With Arrows" silver coins is at all difficult. However, because production of the Arrows coins did not begin until April, some "No Arrow" coins of the old standard were made in the first few months of the year. Of these, the 1853-O Half is the standout rarity, with only four specimens known and all are well-circulated. Expect to pay about a quarter of a million for even a low grade example.
Notes: This set has bonuses. Please see the Set Composition for a listing.
All-Time Finest (All Eras)
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
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| 1 | D. L. Hansen 1853 Mint Set 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 | 100.00% | 59.20 | 60.35 | 60.35 | ||
| 2 | James Swan | 94.12% | 58.50 | R 58.50 | 45.50 | ||
| 3 | J.J. Pittman | 88.24% | 61.89 | R 61.89 | 43.56 |
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| 4 | The Norweb Family | 94.12% | 52.90 | R 52.90 | 41.15 |
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| 5 | The Fantastic 53 coin collection | 94.12% | 41.00 | 41.00 | 31.89 |
Current Finest
| Rank | Set Name | % Complete | GPA Weighted | GPA with Top Pop Bonuses |
Set Rating | User | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. L. Hansen 1853 Mint Set 2020 2021 2022 2023 2025 | 100.00% | 59.20 | 60.35 | 60.35 | ||
| 2 | The Fantastic 53 coin collection | 94.12% | 41.00 | 41.00 | 31.89 | ||
| 3 | lostmountainman | 82.35% | 40.35 | 40.35 | 25.41 | ||
| 4 | My best 53 | 76.47% | 38.73 | 38.73 | 21.52 | ||
| 5 | chacha467 YN | 41.18% | 47.11 | 47.11 | 15.70 | ||
| 6 | Eighteen Fifty-Three | 35.29% | 49.50 | 49.50 | 11.00 | ||
| 7 | Nlkflyn 1853 Mint Set | 29.41% | 51.20 | 51.20 | 09.48 | ||
| 8 | 1853 knowledge | 23.53% | 63.50 | 63.50 | 09.41 | ||
| 9 | The Cartwheel Collection | 23.53% | 53.25 | 53.25 | 07.89 | ||
| 10 | pat4president1996 | 23.53% | 48.25 | 48.25 | 07.15 | ||
| 11 | The Christine Collection | 11.76% | 47.50 | 47.50 | 07.04 | ||
| 12 | 1853 knowledge | 17.65% | 57.00 | 57.00 | 06.33 | ||
| 13 | TigersFan | 23.53% | 27.80 | 27.80 | 05.15 | ||
| 14 | Bear Creek Collection | 17.65% | 46.00 | 46.00 | 05.11 | ||
| 15 | BD | 11.76% | 50.00 | 50.00 | 03.70 | ||
| 16 | friedmad | 11.76% | 45.00 | 45.00 | 03.33 | ||
| 17 | john doe | 11.76% | 42.50 | 42.50 | 03.15 | ||
| 18 | RoadRunner60 | 11.76% | 41.50 | 41.50 | 03.07 | ||
| 19 | 1853 “Arrows&Rays” Mint.Set | 35.29% | 9.86 | 9.86 | 02.56 | ||
| 20 | Thomas Howard | 11.76% | 23.00 | 23.00 | 01.70 |