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

As of May, 2024, a 1853-O Quarter Arrows and Rays in circulated condition is worth between $30.00 and $4,000.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $5,000.00 and $60,000.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $34,500.00 in the 08/01/2002 by renowned auctioneer Superior Galleries, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge: Reeded

Diameter: 24.30 millimeters

Weight: 6.20 grams

Mintage: 1,332,000

Mint: New Orleans

Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

1853-O 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-66	60,000.00
MS-65+	45,000.00
MS-65	35,000.00
MS-64+	27,500.00
MS-64	25,000.00
MS-63+	15,000.00
MS-63	11,000.00
MS-62+	9,000.00
MS-62	8,000.00
MS-61	6,500.00
MS-60	5,000.00
AU-58+	4,000.00
AU-58	3,500.00
AU-55+	2,250.00
AU-55	2,000.00
AU-53+	1,850.00
AU-53	1,750.00
AU-50+	1,350.00
AU-50	1,250.00
XF-45+	750.00
XF-45	600.00
XF-40	450.00
VF-35	400.00
VF-30	350.00
VF-25	300.00
VF-20	250.00
F-15	200.00
F-12	175.00
VG-10	125.00
VG-8	110.00
G-6	85.00
G-4	75.00
AG-3	50.00
FR-2	40.00
PO-1	30.00

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	5,000.00	60,000.00	22,454.55
About Uncirculated	1,250.00	4,000.00	2,243.75
Extremely Fine	450.00	750.00	600.00
Fine and Very Fine	175.00	400.00	279.17
Good and Very Good	75.00	125.00	98.75
Poor, Fair, and About Good	30.00	50.00	40.00

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
1853/4 Quarter Arrows and Rays (Regular Strike)	50.00	2,250.00	2,500.00	55,000.00
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-O 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:

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$2.80

Lowest Sale Price

$431.00

Highest Sale Price

$250.45

Average Sale Price

$384.00

Most Recent Sale Price

Number of Sales

$7,513.55

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

Grade	Lowest Price($)	Highest Price($)	Average Price($)
MS-66	28,200.00	34,500.00	31,350.00
MS-65+	16,450.00	25,300.00	20,887.50
MS-64	13,800.00	17,625.00	15,700.00
MS-63	1,236.00	11,500.00	6,965.50
MS-62	5,500.00	5,500.00	5,500.00
MS-61	2,070.00	6,555.00	3,816.50
MS-60	14,300.00	14,300.00	14,300.00
AU-58	1,093.00	9,350.00	2,809.68
AU-55	801.00	3,738.00	1,383.47
AU-53	720.00	1,955.00	1,135.28
AU-50	253.00	1,495.00	721.37
XF-45	207.00	1,057.50	476.95
XF-40	2.80	431.00	250.45
VF-35	125.00	499.38	274.04
VF-30	62.00	325.00	174.95
VF-25	35.00	384.00	160.22
VF-20	5.00	150.00	66.08
F-15	42.00	42.00	42.00
VG-8	49.00	49.00	49.00
FR-2	35.00	35.00	35.00
PO-1	55.00	276.00	165.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1853-O Quarter Arrows and Rays (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-66. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $34,500.00.

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-O 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-O Quarter Arrows and Rays (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 70.53% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 8.70% / 5.80% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1853-O 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
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	240.00	07/12/2023
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	210.00	06/21/2023
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	180.00	06/07/2023
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	198.00	04/24/2023
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	75.00	04/24/2023
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	384.00	04/10/2023
AU-55	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,440.00	08/31/2022
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	432.00	08/17/2022
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	456.00	07/06/2022
XF-45	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	474.00	03/20/2022
AU-53	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,320.00	02/03/2022
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,050.00	11/17/2021
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	384.00	11/17/2021
XF-40	NGC	Stack's Bowers	312.00	08/25/2021
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,020.00	07/28/2021
AU-53	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	1,200.00	04/18/2021
AU-58	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	2,040.00	03/31/2021
AU-53	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	960.00	03/31/2021
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	312.00	03/31/2021
AU-53	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	1,080.00	03/31/2021
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	252.00	03/22/2021
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	408.00	02/09/2021
AU-58	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	2,700.00	01/24/2021
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	132.00	11/18/2020
FR-2	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	35.00	11/18/2020
AU-50	NGC	Stack's Bowers	288.00	06/23/2020
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	222.00	04/08/2020
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	276.00	03/25/2020
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	456.00	02/19/2020
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,110.00	01/12/2020
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,020.00	01/12/2020
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	204.00	01/01/2020
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	240.00	05/15/2019
AU-53	PCGS	Kagin's	900.00	04/01/2019
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	264.00	03/13/2019
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	192.00	03/13/2019
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	99.00	02/13/2019
VF-20	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	57.00	10/10/2018
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	10,200.00	09/09/2018
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,080.00	06/17/2018
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	312.00	05/01/2018
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	372.00	03/13/2018
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	156.00	03/13/2018
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,320.00	02/22/2018
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	7,200.00	01/03/2018
VF-25	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	190.00	12/11/2017
AU-53	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	720.00	11/08/2017
VF-25	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	164.50	06/21/2017
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	800.18	04/26/2017
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	16,450.00	04/04/2017
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	329.00	02/22/2017
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	399.50	01/03/2017
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	188.00	08/23/2016
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	376.00	08/10/2016
VF-25	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	141.00	05/31/2016
XF-45	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	493.50	03/30/2016
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	18,800.00	03/03/2016
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	17,625.00	10/28/2015
XF-45	PCGS	Legend Rare Coin Auctions	705.00	09/03/2015
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,292.50	08/16/2015
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	258.50	07/28/2015
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	329.00	06/21/2015
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	305.50	06/07/2015
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	152.75	06/07/2015
VF-30	NGC	David Lawrence RC	210.00	05/24/2015
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,057.50	02/15/2015
VF-25	NGC	Heritage Auctions	89.00	11/09/2014
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,115.00	11/06/2014
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	129.25	11/02/2014
MS-66	NGC	Stack's Bowers	28,200.00	10/30/2014
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	139.83	09/15/2014
AU-53	PCGS	Great Collections	990.00	08/31/2014
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	15,275.00	06/23/2014
AU-58	NGC	Stack's Bowers	1,586.25	03/27/2014
VF-25	NGC	Great Collections	137.50	03/09/2014
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	440.63	02/27/2014
AU-58	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	3,290.00	02/27/2014
VF-25	PCGS	Great Collections	121.00	02/09/2014
XF-40	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	352.50	12/24/2013
PO-1	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	55.00	09/30/2013
VF-30	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	325.00	07/07/2013
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	284.00	04/24/2013
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	382.00	03/21/2013
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	206.00	03/18/2013
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	355.00	01/09/2013
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	353.00	01/09/2013
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	212.00	01/07/2013
VF-20	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	150.00	12/30/2012
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	353.00	11/29/2012
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	170.00	11/29/2012
VF-35	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	499.38	11/16/2012
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	764.00	10/18/2012
XF-45	NGC	Heritage Auctions	353.00	09/06/2012
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,410.00	08/02/2012
VF-35	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	403.00	05/30/2012
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	50.00	03/05/2012
AU-50	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	391.00	02/01/2012
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	161.00	12/08/2011
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	805.00	11/08/2011
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	299.00	10/13/2011
AU-55	PCGS	Stack's Bowers	3,738.00	08/15/2011
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	805.00	09/22/2010
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	09/22/2010
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	834.00	09/22/2010
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	322.00	08/11/2010
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	489.00	07/08/2010
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	06/02/2010
XF-40	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	357.00	05/17/2010
MS-64	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	13,800.00	01/06/2010
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	690.00	12/03/2009
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	920.00	12/03/2009
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	207.00	12/03/2009
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	863.00	12/03/2009
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	12/03/2009
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	748.00	12/03/2009
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	805.00	12/03/2009
AU-50	NONE	Stack's	1,035.00	11/09/2009
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	10/22/2009
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	10/22/2009
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	127.00	10/22/2009
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,093.00	10/22/2009
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	173.00	10/22/2009
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	978.00	10/22/2009
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	805.00	10/22/2009
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	10/22/2009
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	719.00	10/22/2009
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,495.00	10/22/2009
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	253.00	10/22/2009
AU-53	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,006.00	10/22/2009
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	213.00	10/22/2009
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,093.00	10/22/2009
AU-53	NGC	David Lawrence RC	1,035.00	09/21/2009
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	431.00	09/16/2009
VF-20	ICG	Heritage Auctions	54.00	04/29/2009
MS-63	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	11,500.00	04/01/2009
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	02/01/2009
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,265.00	10/15/2008
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	276.00	10/01/2008
VF-25	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	35.00	09/17/2008
PO-1	ICG	Heritage Auctions	276.00	07/30/2008
VF-20	NCS	Heritage Auctions	54.00	06/09/2008
XF-40	NCS	Heritage Auctions	150.00	04/14/2008
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,070.00	09/27/2007
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,093.00	09/27/2007
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	863.00	09/27/2007
F-15	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	42.00	09/26/2007
MS-61	NGC	Stack's	6,555.00	08/05/2007
AU-58	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	2,576.00	08/04/2007
VF-30	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	144.00	05/15/2007
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	587.00	05/15/2007
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,150.00	05/01/2007
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,185.00	02/01/2007
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	127.00	01/22/2007
AU-58	NGC	Heritage Auctions	2,300.00	01/01/2007
VG-8	PCGS	David Lawrence RC	49.00	08/14/2006
AU-53	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	1,553.00	05/30/2006
AU-53	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,553.00	05/26/2006
XF-45	NGC	David Lawrence RC	736.00	05/15/2006
MS-61	NGC	Heritage Auctions	4,456.00	04/06/2006
AU-53	NGC	Heritage Auctions	1,955.00	01/24/2006
AU-58	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	4,140.00	01/03/2006
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	92.00	12/25/2005
AU-50	NGC	Heritage Auctions	920.00	12/21/2005
XF-45	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	633.00	12/19/2005
XF-40	NGC	Heritage Auctions	288.00	11/30/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	374.00	11/07/2005
MS-63	NTC	Scotsman	1,236.00	10/20/2005
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	253.00	09/26/2005
MS-65+	NGC	Heritage Auctions	23,000.00	09/01/2005
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	518.00	06/06/2005
AU-58	NONE	Scotsman	2,070.00	05/04/2005
MS-64	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	16,100.00	03/08/2005
MS-63	NGC	David Lawrence RC	5,750.00	03/06/2005
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	02/02/2005
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	86.00	01/05/2005
MS-63	PCGS	American Numismatic Rarities	5,750.00	11/30/2004
XF-45	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	449.00	09/13/2004
XF-40	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	167.00	09/13/2004
AU-58	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	3,220.00	07/01/2004
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	77.00	03/10/2004
VF-30	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	62.00	12/17/2003
VF-35	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	156.00	09/22/2003
AU-50	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	518.00	09/17/2003
AU-50	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	1,495.00	06/26/2003
MS-61	NGC	Superior Galleries	2,070.00	05/27/2003
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,668.00	02/01/2003
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,581.00	09/01/2002
MS-66	NGC	Superior Galleries	34,500.00	08/01/2002
VF-35	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	125.00	08/09/2001
AU-55	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	1,300.00	07/25/2001
MS-61	NGC	Goldberg Auctioneers	2,185.00	05/28/2001
AU-55	NGC	Heritage Auctions	801.00	12/21/2000
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	48.00	11/23/2000
AU-50	PCGS	Bowers & Merena	529.00	10/26/2000
AU-58	NONE	Bowers & Merena	1,093.00	10/26/2000
AU-50	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	800.00	09/14/2000
XF-40	PCGS	Heritage Auctions	230.00	08/06/2000
VF-30	NGC	Heritage Auctions	70.00	08/03/2000
VF-20	ANACS	Heritage Auctions	45.00	06/15/2000
MS-63	PCGS	Goldberg Auctioneers	5,750.00	09/19/1999
MS-63	NGC	Heritage Auctions	8,338.00	08/01/1999
MS-62	NONE	David Akers	5,500.00	05/01/1998
MS-65+	NONE	Bowers & Merena	25,300.00	04/01/1997
MS-60	NONE	Stack's	14,300.00	01/15/1997
AU-58	NONE	Bowers & Merena	9,350.00	03/01/1988
XF-40	NONE	B. Max Mehl	2.80	06/01/1941
VF-20	NONE	Numismatic Gallery	5.00	03/01/1941

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