Whitman Expo
1873-S Arrows Quarter MS Values
Details
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. A ribbon above the eagle's head bears the motto IN GOD WE TRUST
Basic Information
GSID:
5209
Coin Date:
1873-S
Denomination:
25c / 25 Cents
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
156,000
Coinage Type:
Seated Liberty quarter
Coinage Years:
1873-1874
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
Mint Mark:
S
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Arrows
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.9
Weight:
6.25 gr
Weight:
0.2009 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.1808 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
24.3 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1873
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, QUAR. DOL.
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
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