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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Randy Abercrombie, post: 8058724, member: 92655&quot;]My favorite series is the seated series. The most visually pleasing coin of all for me is the arrows and rays of 1853. I know that the mint added the arrows and rays to indicate a weight reduction of the series in 1853. The rays were dropped but the arrows remained until 1855.</p><p><br /></p><p>So the series continues until we reach 1873-1874 when arrows were once again added at the date. This time to indicate an <i><b>increase</b></i> in weight that remained a standard until we stopped making silver coins in 1965.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am wondering if these fluctuations in weight were tied to fluctuations in the value of silver at the time? And if so, would the public have hoarded silver coins minted prior to 1853 much like we hoarded the silver coinage that ended in 1964?</p><p><br /></p><p>I’m just wondering why it would be prudent to signal to the public that all your silver dated prior to 1853 has more value than face. Was a coin shortage created at the time due to the introduction of the arrows and rays?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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