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1854 25C Arrows Liberty Seated Quarter PCGS MS65
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2026-06-09
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1854 25C Arrows Liberty Seated Quarter PCGS MS65
1854 25C Arrows Liberty Seated Quarter PCGS MS65
1854 25C Arrows
SKU: 60896374
A beautifully preserved Gem 1854 Arrows quarter, this Philadelphia Seated Liberty issue combines strong technical quality with especially attractive multicolor toning and the enduring popularity of a transitional U.S. type.
The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, supporting a shield inscribed LIBERTY and holding a pole surmounted by a cap, with arrows flanking the date below and thirteen stars around the border. The reverse presents a heraldic eagle with shield, clutching an olive branch and arrows, surrounded by the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the denomination QUAR. DOL. This is the With Arrows type of 1853-1855, introduced to distinguish the reduced-weight silver coinage from the earlier standard.
Certified PCGS MS65, this example sits solidly in the Gem category. The strike is sharp overall, with pleasing definition through Liberty’s drapery, the shield lines, and the eagle’s major feather detail. Surfaces are notably well preserved for the grade, showing clean fields and crisp design elements beneath vivid original patina. Iridescent blue, violet, amber-gold, and coppery-orange toning enliven both sides, creating exceptional eye appeal that far exceeds the typical appearance encountered for the issue. Luster remains strong beneath the color, giving the coin an animated, premium-quality presentation.
The 1854 quarter occupies an important place in the Seated Liberty series. In 1853, the Mint reduced the weight of subsidiary silver denominations, and arrowheads were added beside the date to signal the change. Although rays were also added to the reverse in 1853, they proved impractical in production, so they were removed in 1854 while the arrows remained. This makes the 1854 Philadelphia quarter a distinct one-year subtype pairing the new reduced standard with the simplified no-rays reverse. The Seated Liberty quarter series has long enjoyed broad collector demand, and the Arrows issues are especially collected as short, historically significant transitional types.
With a substantial mintage of 12,380,000 pieces, the date is obtainable in lower Mint State grades, but true Gems remain much more elusive. PCGS reports a population of just 13 examples in MS65, with only 24 finer, underscoring the coin’s scarcity at this certified level. For collectors assembling high-grade type sets, Gem Seated Liberty quarters with original color and superior visual appeal are consistently sought after.
An impressive certified Gem from a pivotal era in American silver coinage, this 1854 Arrows Liberty Seated Quarter offers the ideal combination of historical significance, condition rarity, and outstanding aesthetic charm.
PCGS # 5432
Grading Service PCGS
Grade MS65
Mint Location Philadelphia
Year 1854
Designation
Strike Business
Grade Add On NONE
1854 25C Arrows Liberty Seated Quarter PCGS MS65
1854 25C Arrows
SKU: 60896374
A beautifully preserved Gem 1854 Arrows quarter, this Philadelphia Seated Liberty issue combines strong technical quality with especially attractive multicolor toning and the enduring popularity of a transitional U.S. type.
The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, supporting a shield inscribed LIBERTY and holding a pole surmounted by a cap, with arrows flanking the date below and thirteen stars around the border. The reverse presents a heraldic eagle with shield, clutching an olive branch and arrows, surrounded by the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the denomination QUAR. DOL. This is the With Arrows type of 1853-1855, introduced to distinguish the reduced-weight silver coinage from the earlier standard.
Certified PCGS MS65, this example sits solidly in the Gem category. The strike is sharp overall, with pleasing definition through Liberty’s drapery, the shield lines, and the eagle’s major feather detail. Surfaces are notably well preserved for the grade, showing clean fields and crisp design elements beneath vivid original patina. Iridescent blue, violet, amber-gold, and coppery-orange toning enliven both sides, creating exceptional eye appeal that far exceeds the typical appearance encountered for the issue. Luster remains strong beneath the color, giving the coin an animated, premium-quality presentation.
The 1854 quarter occupies an important place in the Seated Liberty series. In 1853, the Mint reduced the weight of subsidiary silver denominations, and arrowheads were added beside the date to signal the change. Although rays were also added to the reverse in 1853, they proved impractical in production, so they were removed in 1854 while the arrows remained. This makes the 1854 Philadelphia quarter a distinct one-year subtype pairing the new reduced standard with the simplified no-rays reverse. The Seated Liberty quarter series has long enjoyed broad collector demand, and the Arrows issues are especially collected as short, historically significant transitional types.
With a substantial mintage of 12,380,000 pieces, the date is obtainable in lower Mint State grades, but true Gems remain much more elusive. PCGS reports a population of just 13 examples in MS65, with only 24 finer, underscoring the coin’s scarcity at this certified level. For collectors assembling high-grade type sets, Gem Seated Liberty quarters with original color and superior visual appeal are consistently sought after.
An impressive certified Gem from a pivotal era in American silver coinage, this 1854 Arrows Liberty Seated Quarter offers the ideal combination of historical significance, condition rarity, and outstanding aesthetic charm.
PCGS # 5432
Grading Service PCGS
Grade MS65
Mint Location Philadelphia
Year 1854
Designation
Strike Business
Grade Add On NONE
