United States: silver quarter, 1853, "Arrows & Rays" type

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by lordmarcovan, Jul 7, 2020.

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How interesting/appealing do you find this coin, whether or not you're an expert? (1=worst, 10=best)

  1. 10

    10 vote(s)
    19.2%
  2. 9

    12 vote(s)
    23.1%
  3. 8

    12 vote(s)
    23.1%
  4. 7

    5 vote(s)
    9.6%
  5. 6

    6 vote(s)
    11.5%
  6. 5

    3 vote(s)
    5.8%
  7. 4

    1 vote(s)
    1.9%
  8. 3

    1 vote(s)
    1.9%
  9. 2

    2 vote(s)
    3.8%
  10. 1

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. Santinidollar

    Santinidollar Supporter! Supporter

    I voted 8, only because it’s not in my usual wheelhouse. If it knocked on my door, I’d sure let it in!
     
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  3. kanga

    kanga 65 Year Collector

    Yes, but the set is hard to show.
    There are 45 coins in the full set.
    Not sure how to show them all.
     
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  4. CoinCorgi

    CoinCorgi Tell your dog I said hi!

    Those are pricey! Cool beans!
     
  5. Kentucky

    Kentucky Supporter! Supporter

    Just out of curiosity @lordmarcovan is there a purpose here?
     
  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    To what, posting my coins? Yep! I guess you could say that's the primary purpose of these forums!

    Not sure I understand your question...?
     
  7. ksparrow

    ksparrow Coin Hoarder Supporter

    I like it a lot, especially how the dark background brings out the fine details, like the rays.
     
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  8. Joe Campbell

    Joe Campbell Well-Known Member

    Voted 2. I’m not a fan of the seated series. Not trying to rain on anyone’s parade, it’s just not really a series I like.
     
  9. FeCathartidae

    FeCathartidae New Member

    10/10, this has the perfect aesthetic for what I enjoy collecting.
     
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  10. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Ow. I'm not a fan of Kennedy halves, for example, but you'd have to beat one up pretty badly before I gave it a 2! :p

    Let's see... what would be a 2 to me? Hmm...

    OK, yeah. Here we go. Here's a 2 on a scale of 1-10.

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    Want a laugh? Click here for the Etsy listing I borrowed the picture from.

    It can be yours for only $49,006! (I wonder what the extra six bucks at the end is for.)
     
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  11. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    I went 10. I like coins like that I even checked my type set and I only have the half dollar with Arrows & Rays not the quarter.
     
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  12. NSP

    NSP Well-Known Member

    I went 9, since the circulated cameo appearance is really nice. I recently purchased this one for my Dansco 7070 album. It’s not as nice as yours, but still original and eye appealing.

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  13. Joe Campbell

    Joe Campbell Well-Known Member

    Ha ha. I may have misunderstood the question a little. I was rating the A&R seated type design as a 2, not your coin. The overall seated series is just not something that never ‘clicked’ with me. That being said, the coin you listed is very nice. Certainly well north of 2. The coin, as an example, I think is a 6 or so. I like a little cleaner look if possible, but would certainly have a place for that in my collection if I came across it.
     
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