Whitman Expo
1855 Arrows, DDO Quarter MS FS-101 Values
Details
This coin is made of 90% silver; 10% copper and has a current melt value of $14.56
Obverse: 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: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and QUAR. DOL. around the periphery.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
2,857,000
Coinage Type:
Seated Liberty quarter
Coinage Years:
1854-1855
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Arrows, DDO
Variety 2:
FS-101
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
6.22 gr
Weight:
0.2 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.18 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
24.3 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1855
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, QUAR. DOL.
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
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