1838 25C Seated, No Drapery (Proof)

Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

PCGS PR63

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PCGS #:: 5527

Designer:: Thomas Sully/Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 24.30 millimeters

Weight:: 6.74 grams

Mintage:: 3

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $381,875 • PR63 • 01-09-2013 • Heritage Auctions

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	1	R-10.0	1 / 2 TIE	1 / 54 TIE
60 or Better	1	R-10.0	1 / 2 TIE	1 / 54 TIE
65 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 2	1 / 54

Survival Estimate
All Grades	1
60 or Better	1
65 or Better

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-10.0
60 or Better	R-10.0
65 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	1 / 2 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 2 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 2

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	1 / 54 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 54 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 54

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Pos	Grade	Image	Pedigree and History
1	PR63 PCGS grade		Stack's “Anderson-Dupont” 11/1954:1815 - Edgar A. West Collection - Stack's 5/1957:667 - Heritage 1/2013:5596, $381,875 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30402, $258,500
1	PR63 PCGS grade

#1 PR63 PCGS grade

Stack's “Anderson-Dupont” 11/1954:1815 - Edgar A. West Collection - Stack's 5/1957:667 - Heritage 1/2013:5596, $381,875 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30402, $258,500

#1 PR63 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

Only one Proof 1838 Seated Liberty Quarter Dollar is known to exist. This unique item first appeared in a 1954 Stack's auction and has appeared on the market only three times since then. Between 1957 and 2013 (over half a century), the coin was sequestered in an unknown collection. For a short time, this coin was one of the highlights of the Gene Gardner collection, who paid a record price for it in 2013.