{"product_id":"1953-usa-quarter-almost-uncirculated-au-50","title":"1953 USA Quarter Almost Uncirculated (AU50)","description":"\u003cp\u003e1953 USA Quarter Almost Uncirculated (AU-50) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough the United States Quarter was authorized in 1792, the first issue wasn't first minted in 1796. The first design featured a portrait of Liberty with flowing hair, known as the \"Draped Bust\" design. Elsewhere in the world a twenty cent piece was more common (and, indeed, the US did have a very short lived twenty cent piece), but, it was decided upon to do quarter dollars, as often a Spanish dollar would be broken up into eight wedge-shaped segments (hence pieces of eight), and would be called a \"bit\". A common nickname for the quarter was \"two bits\" - as in \"two bits of eight\". \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eObverse: Portrait of George Washington facing left, motto \"IN GOD WE TRUST\" to the left.  \u003cbr\u003eReverse: An eagle with wings spread, standing on a shaft of arrows with two olive sprays, face value below, country name and motto \"E PLURIBUS UNUM\" above. Mintmark can be found between the eagle and denomination. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpecifications: \u003cbr\u003eEngraver: John Flanagan  \u003cbr\u003eComposition: 0.900 silver, 0.100 copper \u003cbr\u003eWeight: 6.25 g \u003cbr\u003eDiameter: 24.26 mm \u003cbr\u003eEdge: Reeded \u003cbr\u003eDie Axis: ↑↓ \u003cbr\u003eMint: The United States Mint of Philadelphia, USA  \u003cbr\u003eMintage: 18,664,920\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colonial Acres Coins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49225552691489,"sku":"US-2000","price":5.6,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/1744\/7457\/files\/nophoto_10e3956b-d1ad-4118-873e-eb857bb4584e.gif?v=1719347657","url":"https:\/\/www.colonialacres.com\/products\/1953-usa-quarter-almost-uncirculated-au-50","provider":"Colonial Acres Coins","version":"1.0","type":"link"}