Lot 1127
1873 Liberty Seated Quarter Dollar. Arrows. NGC graded MS-65. Stormy gray surfaces with accents of iridescent toning. On the inside of Liberty's right forearm is a small planchet imperfection that might be mistaken for an abrasion. The overall appearance of the coin is frosty with regards to the texture of the surfaces and devices. All of the stars are weakly struck, none display central definition. The Mint Act of 1873 brought about many changes to U.S. coinage, the most relevant in the case of this issue is the placement of arrowheads at the dates of certain silver coinage (Dimes, Quarters, Half Dollars) in conjunction with the shift to the metric system within U.S. coinage. For two years (1873-1874), the Philadelphia, Carson City and San Francisco Mints produced the aforementioned denominations with arrows at the date. Then, abruptly, the arrows were removed in 1875 but the metric composition of the issues stayed the same. While much of the public at the time never associated these arrows with the metric system, this With Arrows type is very important to type collectors in today's numismatics circles.
A choice gem and a significant type coin worthy of a high grade collection!
Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,200.
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| Realized $2,875 |
