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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 26674574, member: 10461&quot;]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>United States: 1873 silver Seated Liberty quarter, Arrows at Date subtype</b></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">PCGS VF20.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/26587810" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/26587810" rel="nofollow">Cert. #26587810</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><a href="https://en.numista.com/30784" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/30784" rel="nofollow">Numista-30784</a>, Krause-Mishler-106.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Mintage: 1,271,200.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Gift of <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/randy-abercrombie.92655/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/randy-abercrombie.92655/">Randy Abercrombie</a>, on the way to the <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lordm-2026-fun-show-report-live-updates-from-the-floor.420707/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lordm-2026-fun-show-report-live-updates-from-the-floor.420707/">2026 FUN show</a>, 8 January 2026.&nbsp; Acquired in the slab.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Just as had been done in 1853-1855 on the earlier No Motto types, the With Motto quarters and half dollars of 1873-1874 were given a set of arrowheads on either side of the date, to indicate a change in the weight standard.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">I was traveling with my friend Randy Abercrombie to the 2026 FUN show in Orlando, Florida.&nbsp; The night before we set out on the trip, he was showing me a small bag of coins he was bringing down to the show to sell off.&nbsp; In it were <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lordm-2026-fun-show-report-live-updates-from-the-floor.420707/#post-26630325" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lordm-2026-fun-show-report-live-updates-from-the-floor.420707/#post-26630325">a pair</a> of circulated Seated Liberty coins: this 1873 Arrows quarter and an 1877-S half dollar, both of which were nice original circulated examples with very appealing <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-is-a-circcam-you-ask-look-and-see-and-post-yours.288335/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-is-a-circcam-you-ask-look-and-see-and-post-yours.288335/">Circulation Cameo</a> toning on them.&nbsp; In fact, this quarter is about as perfect a black-and-white CircCam as I&#039;ve ever seen.&nbsp; This contrasting appearance is a look I really like on circulated silver coins- so much so that in 2006 I created the Circulation Cameo (&quot;CircCam&quot;) term, which has since gained some <a href="https://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n29a21.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n29a21.html" rel="nofollow">acceptance</a> within the numismatic community.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">I was surprised Randy would want to sell this coin.&nbsp; But he prefers <i>white</i> coins.&nbsp; Coins like this one aren&#039;t to everyone&#039;s taste.&nbsp; In the end, he didn&#039;t sell this.&nbsp; He up and <i>gave</i> it to me.&nbsp; As a gift!&nbsp; That&#039;s right- here you go- a $200 coin- just take it.&nbsp; Wow.&nbsp; Thanks, Randy!&nbsp; Though it is not an especially high grade example and I could afford a Mint State Seated quarter if I tried hard enough, I just really like this coin.&nbsp; I do love a good CircCam, and as I&#039;ve already mentioned, this one is about as perfect a CircCam as you&#039;re likely to see.&nbsp; After paying for professional photos, I&#039;ve got a grand total of ten dollars invested in this coin.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1701997[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1701998[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1701999[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1702000[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1702001[/ATTACH] </font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><span style="color: #ffffff">001000</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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