1842 25C (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

PCGS MS64

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PCGS MS64

PCGS MS63

PCGS #:: 5401

Designer:: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 24.30 millimeters

Weight:: 6.74 grams

Mintage:: 88,000

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $18,700 • MS64 • 05-01-1998 • David Akers

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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	350	R-6.3	10 / 49 TIE	23 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	25	R-9.0	14 / 49 TIE	31 / 114 TIE
65 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 49	1 / 114

Survival Estimate
All Grades	350
60 or Better	25
65 or Better

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-6.3
60 or Better	R-9.0
65 or Better	R-10.1

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	10 / 49 TIE
60 or Better	14 / 49 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 49

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	23 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	31 / 114 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 114

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Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64 PCGS grade
1	MS64 PCGS grade
1	MS64 PCGS grade
1	MS64 PCGS grade
1	MS64 estimated grade	Goldbergs 1/2019:960, $12,600
1	MS64 estimated grade
7	MS63 PCGS grade
7	MS63 PCGS grade
7	MS63 estimated grade
7	MS63 estimated grade

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS64 estimated grade

Goldbergs 1/2019:960, $12,600

#1 MS64 estimated grade

#7 MS63 PCGS grade

#7 MS63 estimated grade

Ron Guth:

The 1842 Quarter is a great, low-mintage date that is also the second rarest (in terms of overall population) of all the Quarters from the 1840s (only the 1840 With Drapery is rarer). In Mint State, the 1842 Quarter is slightly more plentiful than the super-rare dates such as the 1843-O and the 1847-O, but the problem with the 1842 is that most of the Mint State population is at the low end of the scale. The collector is most likely to encounter an MS62 in the marketplace, while MS63 and MS64 examples show up far less frequently. Gems may not exist at all - they certainly have not shown up in the last several decades.