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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4611674, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>United States: silver quarter, 1853, "Arrows & Rays" type</b></font></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265979[/ATTACH]</p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Obverse:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Seated_Liberty_coinage" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Seated_Liberty_coinage" rel="nofollow">Seated Liberty</a> design by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Gobrecht" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Gobrecht" rel="nofollow">Christian Gobrecht</a>, date below, flanked by arrows.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse:</b> bald eagle with Union shield, </font></font><font size="5"><font face="Georgia">surrounded by rays, </font></font><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">wings spread, clutching an </font></font><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_branch" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_branch" rel="nofollow"><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">olive branch</font></font></a><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"> and three arrows in its talons.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer:</b> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States" rel="nofollow">United States of America</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Mint" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Mint" rel="nofollow">Philadelphia Mint</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications: </b>.900 silver, , 24.3 mm, </font></font><font size="5"><font face="Georgia">6.22 g. </font></font><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Mintage: 15,210,020.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade:</b> <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/38640485" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/38640485" rel="nofollow">PCGS VF35</a>; cert. #38640485.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference:</b> <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1853-25c-arrows-rays/5426/35" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1853-25c-arrows-rays/5426/35" rel="nofollow">PCGS-5426</a>, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces24992.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces24992.html" rel="nofollow">Numista-24992</a>, KM-78.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance:</b> ex-"<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/circcam.85675/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/members/circcam.85675/">CircCam</a>" on CoinTalk, 12 May 2020.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes:</b> The arrows at the date were placed on half dimes through half dollars by the mint in 1853-1855 to indicate a reduction in the weight of certain US silver coins under the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coinage_Act_of_1853" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coinage_Act_of_1853" rel="nofollow">Coinage Act of 1853</a>. (The quarter and half dollar also had rays added around the eagle in 1853 only, making a distinct one-year type.) This weight reduction was intended to stop the rampant export and melting of coins by bullion speculators, and was largely successful in ending the shortage of small change, though within a decade the Civil War caused widespread hoarding and increased use of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenback_(1860s_money)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenback_(1860s_money)" rel="nofollow">Greenback</a> paper currency.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments:</b> this is what I refer to as a Circulated Cameo, or "<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/">CircCam</a>", meaning a coin with darkly toned fields and lighter devices which resulted from the higher points of the design receiving light wear in circulation, giving a sort of "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo_(carving)" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo_(carving)" rel="nofollow">cameo</a>" appearance. It is an attractive look on circulated silver, and this particular example is about as perfect a CircCam as one could hope to find. Despite its relatively modest technical grade, it has superb contrast and eye appeal. <i>If </i>you happen to be into CircCams like I am. Some other folks might find it too dark.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265979[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265982[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265978[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265980[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265983[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1265981[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="1"><span style="color: #000000">015000S</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4611674, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]United States: silver quarter, 1853, "Arrows & Rays" type[/B][/SIZE][/FONT] [ATTACH=full]1265979[/ATTACH] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Obverse:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Seated_Liberty_coinage']Seated Liberty[/URL] design by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Gobrecht']Christian Gobrecht[/URL], date below, flanked by arrows. [B]Reverse:[/B] bald eagle with Union shield, [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=5][FONT=Georgia]surrounded by rays, [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]wings spread, clutching an [/SIZE][/FONT][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olive_branch'][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]olive branch[/SIZE][/FONT][/URL][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5] and three arrows in its talons. [B]Issuer:[/B] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States']United States of America[/URL], [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_Mint']Philadelphia Mint[/URL]. [B]Specifications: [/B].900 silver, , 24.3 mm, [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=5][FONT=Georgia]6.22 g. [/FONT][/SIZE][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]Mintage: 15,210,020. [B]Grade:[/B] [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/38640485']PCGS VF35[/URL]; cert. #38640485. [B]Reference:[/B] [URL='https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1853-25c-arrows-rays/5426/35']PCGS-5426[/URL], [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces24992.html']Numista-24992[/URL], KM-78. [B]Provenance:[/B] ex-"[URL='https://www.cointalk.com/members/circcam.85675/']CircCam[/URL]" on CoinTalk, 12 May 2020. [B]Notes:[/B] The arrows at the date were placed on half dimes through half dollars by the mint in 1853-1855 to indicate a reduction in the weight of certain US silver coins under the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coinage_Act_of_1853']Coinage Act of 1853[/URL]. (The quarter and half dollar also had rays added around the eagle in 1853 only, making a distinct one-year type.) This weight reduction was intended to stop the rampant export and melting of coins by bullion speculators, and was largely successful in ending the shortage of small change, though within a decade the Civil War caused widespread hoarding and increased use of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenback_(1860s_money)']Greenback[/URL] paper currency. [B]Comments:[/B] this is what I refer to as a Circulated Cameo, or "[URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-is-a-circcam-you-ask-look-and-see-and-post-yours.288335/']CircCam[/URL]", meaning a coin with darkly toned fields and lighter devices which resulted from the higher points of the design receiving light wear in circulation, giving a sort of "[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo_(carving)']cameo[/URL]" appearance. It is an attractive look on circulated silver, and this particular example is about as perfect a CircCam as one could hope to find. Despite its relatively modest technical grade, it has superb contrast and eye appeal. [I]If [/I]you happen to be into CircCams like I am. Some other folks might find it too dark. [/SIZE][/FONT] [ATTACH=full]1265979[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1265982[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1265978[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1265980[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1265983[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1265981[/ATTACH] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=1][COLOR=#000000]015000S[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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