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In 1853 and 1873, the US Mint changed the weight on all of the Seated Liberty coinage, plus added arrows as part of the die design. In 1856, then in 1875, the arrows were removed from the design. Only in 1853 did the US Mint place sun rays on the reverse of the coin, surrounding the eagle. On the obverse, of the 1853 Seated Liberty Quarter with Arrows and Rays, the Seated Liberty is pictured above the coin's date of mintage. On both sides of the date, are two arrows pointing in opposite directions. The reverse depicts the American icon of a bald eagle with sun rays encircling it. The 1853 Seated Liberty Quarter with Arrows and Rays is in extra fine condition, exhibiting some wear, and the silver color of the coin is slightly faded. There was an overabundance of the 1853 Seated Liberty Quarter with Arrows and Rays, making this date and variety an easily accessible coin with a low premium.
It was somewhat a tradition, for the US Mint, to make a coin series that covered every denomination and each denomination had the same design. The Seated Liberty series is one of the earlier coin collections that consisted of every coin matching in means of its design. Minted from 1838-1891, the Seated Liberty coin series goes down in history as one of the longest standing coin collections. For a time, there was a misunderstanding of a law that coins needed to be minted for at least 25 years before being replaced. It wouldn't be until the end of the Barber coin series that this misunderstanding would be redirected.