1853/4 Quarter Arrows and Rays (Regular Strike): Value Chart, Auction Price & Comprehensive Analysis

As of May, 2024, a 1853/4 Quarter Arrows and Rays in circulated condition is worth between $50.00 and $2,250.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $2,500.00 and $55,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a About Uncirculated grade that was hammered at $55,220.00 in the 08/30/1999 by renowned auctioneer Bowers & Merena, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge: Reeded

Diameter: 24.30 millimeters

Weight: 6.20 grams

Mintage: 15,210,020

Mint: Philadelphia

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

1853/4 Quarter Arrows And Rays (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

Grade	Price($)
MS-65	55,000.00
MS-64+	10,000.00
MS-64	8,500.00
MS-63+	5,500.00
MS-63	5,000.00
MS-62+	3,750.00
MS-62	3,500.00
MS-61	3,000.00
MS-60	2,500.00
AU-58+	2,250.00
AU-58	2,000.00
AU-55+	1,850.00
AU-55	1,750.00
AU-53+	1,600.00
AU-53	1,500.00
AU-50+	1,100.00
AU-50	1,000.00
XF-45+	900.00
XF-45	800.00
XF-40	750.00
VF-35	600.00
VF-30	500.00
VF-25	450.00
VF-20	400.00
F-15	300.00
F-12	250.00
VG-10	200.00
VG-8	150.00
G-6	125.00
G-4	100.00
AG-3	85.00
FR-2	65.00
PO-1	50.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
Mint State	2,500.00	55,000.00	10,750.00
About Uncirculated	1,000.00	2,250.00	1,631.25
Extremely Fine	750.00	900.00	816.67
Fine and Very Fine	250.00	600.00	416.67
Good and Very Good	100.00	200.00	143.75
Poor, Fair, and About Good	50.00	85.00	66.67

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1853 Liberty Seated Quarter. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin Name	Min Circulated Price($)	Max Circulated Price($)	Min Uncirculated Price($)	Max Uncirculated Price($)
1853 Quarter No Arrows (Regular Strike)	1,000.00	8,750.00	9,000.00	55,000.00
1853 Quarter Arrows and Rays (Regular Strike)	30.00	1,350.00	1,500.00	100,000.00
1853-O Quarter Arrows and Rays (Regular Strike)	30.00	4,000.00	5,000.00	60,000.00
1853 Quarter Arrows & Rays (Proof)	N/A	N/A	50,000.00	300,000.00
1853/53 Quarter No Arrows RPD FS-301 (Regular Strike)	9,000.00	9,000.00	17,500.00	60,000.00
1853-O Quarter O/Horizontal O, FS-501 (Regular Strike)	125.00	3,500.00	N/A	N/A
1853/4 Quarter Overdate FS-301 Arrows & Rays (Regular Strike)	100.00	1,000.00	N/A	N/A
1853 Quarter Arr & Rays, CAM (Proof)	N/A	N/A	225,000.00	325,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1853/4 Quarter Arrows And Rays (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

Lowest Sale Price
Highest Sale Price
Average Sale Price
Most Recent Sale Price
Number of Sales
Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:

Find On eBay

$127.00

Lowest Sale Price

$1,265.00

Highest Sale Price

$577.58

Average Sale Price

$336.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$10,396.51

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-65+	29,375.00	29,375.00	29,375.00
MS-65	54,625.00	54,625.00	54,625.00
MS-64	5,052.50	12,925.00	9,471.11
MS-63	2,760.00	6,038.00	4,157.30
MS-62	1,840.00	2,933.00	2,394.57
MS-61	1,208.00	1,955.00	1,667.67
MS-60	633.00	1,380.00	1,006.50
AU-58	960.00	55,220.00	7,891.38
AU-55	1,150.00	1,500.00	1,266.25
AU-50	127.00	1,265.00	577.58
XF-45	260.00	805.00	467.87
XF-40	173.00	460.00	321.16
VF-35	264.00	550.00	381.90
VF-30	213.00	499.38	322.67
VF-25	159.00	282.00	221.33
VF-20	118.00	345.00	192.79
F-15	127.00	199.75	156.18
F-12	44.00	300.00	135.45
VG-10	123.38	123.38	123.38
VG-8	71.00	94.00	84.00
G-6	53.00	74.00	63.50
G-4	55.00	55.00	55.00
AG-3	12.00	12.00	12.00
PO-1	127.00	184.00	155.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1853/4 Quarter Arrows and Rays (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-65+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with AU-58 having the highest max price $55,220.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1853/4 Quarter Arrows and Rays (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1853/4 Quarter Arrows and Rays (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 76.25% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 7.50% / 5.00% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1853/4 Quarter Arrows and Rays (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

Grade	Grade Source	Seller	Price($)	Sold Date
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	159.00	07/12/2023
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	169.00	05/31/2023
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	186.00	04/24/2023
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	120.00	03/29/2023
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	264.00	03/29/2023
VF-35	NGC	David Lawrence RC	550.00	11/27/2022
F-12	NGC	David Lawrence RC	300.00	11/06/2022
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,320.00	10/05/2022
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	192.00	08/10/2022
AU-58	NGC	Stack's Bowers	960.00	06/17/2022
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,500.00	05/04/2022
MS-62	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	2,501.00	12/26/2021
VF-30	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	384.00	06/16/2021
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	336.00	11/18/2020
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	210.00	09/11/2019
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	576.00	07/03/2019
G-4	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	55.00	11/28/2018
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	552.00	04/10/2018
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	79.00	01/09/2018
F-12	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	132.00	01/09/2018
F-12	ANACS	Stack's Bowers	115.00	11/08/2017
F-12	NGC	Heritage Auctions	180.00	09/19/2017
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,052.50	06/08/2017
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	470.00	02/16/2017
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	199.75	10/25/2016
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	258.50	09/22/2016
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	329.00	08/30/2016
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	329.00	08/23/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,875.00	08/10/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	7,050.00	01/06/2016
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	29,375.00	09/20/2015
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	423.00	09/15/2015
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	616.88	08/16/2015
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	646.25	04/26/2015
XF-45	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	525.00	03/29/2015
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	282.00	02/15/2015
MS-64	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	9,987.50	10/30/2014
VF-35	NGC	Great Collections	330.00	06/29/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	12,925.00	06/23/2014
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	499.38	04/23/2014
AU-50	PCGS	Great Collections	638.00	03/30/2014
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	182.13	03/10/2014
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	616.88	02/05/2014
VG-10	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	123.38	12/23/2013
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	353.00	12/05/2013
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	675.63	09/20/2013
AU-50	PCGS	Great Collections	396.00	07/21/2013
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	411.00	07/11/2013
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	176.00	06/17/2013
VF-20	PCGS	Great Collections	118.00	06/16/2013
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	441.00	06/05/2013
VF-25	NGC	Stack's Bowers	159.00	04/16/2013
VF-20	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	206.00	04/16/2013
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	705.00	03/21/2013
VF-35	NGC	Heritage Auctions	306.00	03/21/2013
VF-20	NGC	Heritage Auctions	153.00	02/25/2013
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	223.00	01/09/2013
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	188.00	01/09/2013
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	176.00	11/29/2012
F-15	NGC	Heritage Auctions	129.00	11/19/2012
F-15	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	129.00	09/06/2012
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	188.00	09/06/2012
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,116.00	08/02/2012
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	155.00	04/18/2012
F-15	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	12/08/2011
F-15	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	161.00	11/08/2011
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	94.00	10/17/2011
G-6	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	74.00	10/17/2011
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	10/13/2011
AU-50	ICG	Heritage Auctions	243.00	08/11/2011
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	345.00	03/17/2011
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	01/05/2011
XF-40	ANACS	Bowers & Merena	345.00	11/03/2010
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	460.00	10/27/2010
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	10/27/2010
AU-58	NGC	David Lawrence RC	1,208.00	08/12/2010
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	08/11/2010
PO-1	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	184.00	08/11/2010
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	155.00	08/11/2010
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	518.00	08/11/2010
MS-65	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	54,625.00	04/28/2010
XF-40	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	428.00	11/16/2009
AU-50	PCGS	Stack's	978.00	11/09/2009
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	863.00	10/22/2009
AU-50	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	549.00	09/21/2009
F-12	NCS	Heritage Auctions	56.00	08/26/2009
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,450.00	05/01/2009
VF-35	ICG	Heritage Auctions	299.00	03/02/2009
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,208.00	03/01/2009
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	02/01/2009
AU-50	ICG	Heritage Auctions	127.00	12/04/2008
F-12	NCS	Heritage Auctions	44.00	12/04/2008
VF-30	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	328.00	11/20/2008
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	12,650.00	09/01/2008
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	417.00	06/26/2008
AU-55	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	04/01/2008
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	460.00	01/09/2008
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	01/09/2008
MS-62	PCGS	Stack's	2,933.00	01/07/2008
VG-8	NGC	Heritage Auctions	92.00	11/14/2007
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	219.00	08/15/2007
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	08/15/2007
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	04/02/2007
PO-1	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	04/02/2007
MS-62	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,588.00	03/01/2007
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	431.00	09/19/2006
XF-45	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	400.00	08/11/2006
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,530.00	04/26/2006
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	489.00	04/11/2006
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,220.00	03/02/2006
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	03/02/2006
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	01/11/2006
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	01/01/2006
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	09/26/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	09/26/2005
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	173.00	09/26/2005
MS-63	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	3,680.00	09/18/2005
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	12,650.00	07/28/2005
MS-64	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	11,000.00	07/25/2005
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	98.00	06/08/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	196.00	06/06/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	06/06/2005
AU-50	NGC	David Lawrence RC	748.00	03/06/2005
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	2,760.00	02/23/2005
F-15	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	138.00	02/02/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	296.00	01/23/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	276.00	12/13/2004
MS-64	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	8,050.00	11/30/2004
F-15	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	11/21/2004
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,064.00	11/04/2004
VG-8	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	71.00	09/08/2004
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,565.00	08/18/2004
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,060.00	08/01/2004
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	403.00	07/20/2004
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	5,520.00	05/05/2004
MS-60	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,380.00	03/11/2004
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	6,038.00	01/31/2004
VF-20	PCI	Heritage Auctions	121.00	01/07/2004
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	12/24/2003
F-12	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	99.00	12/17/2003
AU-50	NONE	Stack's	1,265.00	10/16/2003
MS-63	PCGS	Kingswood Galleries	4,140.00	01/16/2003
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,840.00	09/01/2002
MS-62	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,955.00	08/06/2002
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	403.00	07/27/2002
G-6	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	53.00	07/23/2002
MS-61	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,955.00	06/02/2002
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	322.00	04/01/2002
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	460.00	04/01/2002
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	04/01/2002
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,208.00	02/01/2002
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	213.00	01/09/2002
MS-60	NONE	Heritage Auctions	633.00	10/03/2001
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	260.00	05/03/2001
AU-58	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	1,035.00	05/01/2001
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	4,140.00	08/06/2000
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	345.00	08/06/2000
AG-3	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	12.00	05/25/2000
AU-58	NONE	Bowers & Merena	55,220.00	08/30/1999
MS-62	NONE	Heritage Auctions	2,415.00	08/01/1998

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