1852 25C (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

PCGS MS66

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PCGS MS65+

PCGS MS65

PCGS #:: 5419

Designer:: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 24.30 millimeters

Weight:: 6.74 grams

Mintage:: 177,060

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $105,750 • MS68* • 11-15-2013 • 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	475	R-6.0	25 / 49 TIE	49 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	50	R-8.5	25 / 49 TIE	50 / 114 TIE
65 or Better	9	R-9.6	20 / 49	38 / 114 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	475
60 or Better	50
65 or Better	9

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-6.0
60 or Better	R-8.5
65 or Better	R-9.6

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	25 / 49 TIE
60 or Better	25 / 49 TIE
65 or Better	20 / 49

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	49 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	50 / 114 TIE
65 or Better	38 / 114 TIE

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Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 estimated grade	Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society - Heritage 11/2013:33368, $105,750 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 5/2015:98340, $99,875
1	MS66 PCGS grade	American Numismatic Rarities 8/2004:343, $12,650 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV - Heritage 10/2015:98422, $18,800
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade
5	MS65+ PCGS grade	David S. Wilson Collection, sold privately in 1906 - John H. Clapp Collection - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1451 - Stack's & American Numismatic Rarities 6/2004:2701 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 3/2017:5021
6	MS65 PCGS grade
6	MS65 PCGS grade
6	MS65 PCGS grade
6	MS65 estimated grade
6	MS65 estimated grade

#1 MS67 estimated grade

Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society - Heritage 11/2013:33368, $105,750 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 5/2015:98340, $99,875

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

American Numismatic Rarities 8/2004:343, $12,650 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV - Heritage 10/2015:98422, $18,800

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

#5 MS65+ PCGS grade

David S. Wilson Collection, sold privately in 1906 - John H. Clapp Collection - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1451 - Stack's & American Numismatic Rarities 6/2004:2701 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 3/2017:5021

#6 MS65 PCGS grade

#6 MS65 estimated grade

Ron Guth:

The 1852 Quarter Dollar is a semi-scarce coin due to a low mintage of under 200,000 examples. The silver meltings that occured in 1853 and subsequent years added to the scarcity of this piece. Nonetheless, a small supply of Mint State examples exists, mostly in the MS63 and MS64 grades. MS65 and better examples are truly rare. The finest example is the NGC MS68* from the Eric Newman Collection, which sold in late 2013 for an astounding $107,750.