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1871 25C

1871-S 25C

1871-CC 25C (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

PCGS MS65

PCGS MS64

PCGS AU55

PCGS #:: 5479

Designer:: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 24.30 millimeters

Weight:: 6.20 grams

Mintage:: 10,890

Mint:: Carson City

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $352,500 • MS65 • 06-23-2014 • Heritage Auctions

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1871-CC 25C

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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	80	R-8.2	2 / 48	4 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	4	R-9.8	2 / 48 TIE	4 / 114 TIE
65 or Better	2	R-9.9	2 / 48 TIE	3 / 114 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	80
60 or Better	4
65 or Better	2

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-8.2
60 or Better	R-9.8
65 or Better	R-9.9

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	2 / 48
60 or Better	2 / 48 TIE
65 or Better	2 / 48 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	4 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	4 / 114 TIE
65 or Better	3 / 114 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65 PCGS grade	Stack's 8/1941:1865 - James A. Stack Collection - Stack's 3/1975:130 - Reed Hawn Collection - Stack's 3/1977:365 - Fred Sweeney - Mulford B. Simons, Jr. - Ron Iskowitz - Steve Innarelli - Rusty Goe - Battle Born Collection - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11092, $345,000 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30390, $352,500
2	MS64 PCGS grade	Norweb Collection - Bowers & Merena 3/1988:1640, $28,600 - William Greene Collection - Superior 2/1998:2033 - Heritage 8/1999:6279 - American Numismatic Rarities 1/2005:443, $95,450
2	MS64 estimated grade	F.C.C. Boyd Collection - Numismatic Gallery “World's Greatest Collection” 3/1945 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1497, $165,000
4	AU55 PCGS grade	R.L. Miles, Jr. Collection - Stack's 4/1969:??? - Willing Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 6/1976:74 - Stack's 3/1979:2139 - Richmond Collection - David Lawrence 3/2005:1473 - Heritage 6/2005:5510, not sold - Robert Michael Prescott Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 1/2006:383 - Tom Bender Collection - Legend Numismatics - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV - Heritage 10/2015:98463, $79,312.50
5	AU53 PCGS grade	Goldbergs 5/2006:1773, $66,125
6	AU50 PCGS grade
6	AU50 PCGS grade
8	XF45 PCGS grade
9	XF40 PCGS grade
9	XF40 estimated grade

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Stack's 8/1941:1865 - James A. Stack Collection - Stack's 3/1975:130 - Reed Hawn Collection - Stack's 3/1977:365 - Fred Sweeney - Mulford B. Simons, Jr. - Ron Iskowitz - Steve Innarelli - Rusty Goe - Battle Born Collection - Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11092, $345,000 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 6/2014:30390, $352,500

#2 MS64 PCGS grade

Norweb Collection - Bowers & Merena 3/1988:1640, $28,600 - William Greene Collection - Superior 2/1998:2033 - Heritage 8/1999:6279 - American Numismatic Rarities 1/2005:443, $95,450

#2 MS64 estimated grade

F.C.C. Boyd Collection - Numismatic Gallery “World's Greatest Collection” 3/1945 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1497, $165,000

#4 AU55 PCGS grade

R.L. Miles, Jr. Collection - Stack's 4/1969:??? - Willing Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 6/1976:74 - Stack's 3/1979:2139 - Richmond Collection - David Lawrence 3/2005:1473 - Heritage 6/2005:5510, not sold - Robert Michael Prescott Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 1/2006:383 - Tom Bender Collection - Legend Numismatics - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV - Heritage 10/2015:98463, $79,312.50

#5 AU53 PCGS grade

Goldbergs 5/2006:1773, $66,125

#6 AU50 PCGS grade

#8 XF45 PCGS grade

#9 XF40 PCGS grade

#9 XF40 estimated grade

Jaime Hernandez:

This is one of the lowest mintage coins in the Seated Liberty Quarter series. Only 10,890 were struck while most of them no longer survive due to circulation, being lost or melted. Possibly less than 100 gradable examples exist. Most examples that exist survive in circulated grades.