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PCGS Number: 5428 Coin Date: 1853-O Denomination (Short): 25c Denomination (Long): 25 Cents Variety: Arrows & Rays Desg: MS Mint Mark: O Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper Mintage: 1,332,000 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Seated Liberty quarter Coinage Years: 1853 Mint Location: New Orleans Diameter: 24.3 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 6.22 Weight (Ounces): 0.2 Designer: Christian Gobrecht Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Lady liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 Stars frame the periphery with the date at the bottom middle under the rock. Arrows appear to the left and right of the date. Reverse Description: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and QUAR. DOL. around the periphery. Rays (or raised lines) appear in the open spaces around the eagle fanning outward to the lettering. PCGS #: 5428 NGC ID: 23U5
