1863 25C (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

PCGS MS66+

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PCGS MS66+

PCGS #:: 5458

Designer:: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 24.30 millimeters

Weight:: 6.20 grams

Mintage:: 191,600

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $15,863 • MS66 • 07-16-2020 • Legend Rare Coin Auctions

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1863 25C

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1863 25C FS-301, Repunched Date

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

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	600	R-5.8	34 / 49 TIE	62 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	100	R-8.0	35 / 49 TIE	65 / 114 TIE
65 or Better	30	R-8.9	24 / 49 TIE	56 / 114 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	600
60 or Better	100
65 or Better	30

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-5.8
60 or Better	R-8.0
65 or Better	R-8.9

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	34 / 49 TIE
60 or Better	35 / 49 TIE
65 or Better	24 / 49 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	62 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	65 / 114 TIE
65 or Better	56 / 114 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66+ PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade	D.L. Hansen Collection
2	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade

#1 MS66+ PCGS grade

#2 MS66 PCGS grade

D.L. Hansen Collection

#2 MS66 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

1863 saw a precipitous decline in the mintage of the Quarter Dollars, signalling the start of a more gradual drop-off that lasted for the next decade. In fact, the next time that a mintage would exceed that of the 1863 was in 1873, when a change in the weight of the silver coins forced a renewed effort to make replacement Quarters for those removed from circulation.

Even with its reduced mintage, the 1863 is not a particularly rare coin. Several dozen Mint State examples are known, ranging in grades from MS61 to MS66, with most examples appearing in MS64 and MS65. The finest example is a single MS66+.