1854-O 25C MS64 认证号02306915, PCGS号5433

Briggs 2F. This coin is housed in the first generation of "old green holders" and is highly lustrous in hand. The photos just don't pick that up. Interestingly, this coin was likely slabbed around 1990-91 when the first green labels were used. The pigment used then was not stable and has now broken down into yellow.

Ron Guth

Quarter Dollars with mintages of over a million coins were unheard of until 1853.  In 1853 and 1854, the Philadelphia Mint killed the old mintage records by a mile.  Both years boasted mintages of over 12 million coins, a monster effort.  In 1853 and 1854, the New Orleans Mint contributed by producing over a million quarters in each of those years.  The mintage of the 1854-O Quarter is only slightly higher than that of the 1853-O, but the 1854-O is much less expensive because of a larger supply in all grades.

Mint State examples of the 1854-O With Arrows Quarter are scarce, but not rare.  The best example is a single PCGS MS66.

Be sure to check the mintmark on any 1854-O Quarter Dollar for the rare and elusive Huge O variety.  The mintmark on this unusual variety is over-sized and misshapen, making it easy to distinguish.