1896-S 25C (Regular Strike)

Series: Barber Quarters 1892-1916

PCGS MS66

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PCGS MS66

PCGS MS65+

PCGS #:: 5615

Designer:: Charles E. Barber

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 24.30 millimeters

Weight:: 6.30 grams

Mintage:: 188,039

Mint:: San Francisco

Metal:: 90% Silver, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $96,000 • MS66 • 03-25-2020 • Stack's Bowers

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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	2,000	R-4.6	1 / 74 TIE	1 / 74 TIE
60 or Better	80	R-8.2	1 / 74 TIE	1 / 74 TIE
65 or Better	30	R-8.9	11 / 74 TIE	11 / 74 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	2,000
60 or Better	80
65 or Better	30

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-4.6
60 or Better	R-8.2
65 or Better	R-8.9

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	1 / 74 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 74 TIE
65 or Better	11 / 74 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	1 / 74 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 74 TIE
65 or Better	11 / 74 TIE

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Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 estimated grade	Bradley Bloch Collection - Goldbergs 9/1999:1260 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98413, $76,375
4	MS65 PCGS grade
4	MS65 PCGS grade
4	MS65 PCGS grade
4	MS65 PCGS grade
4	MS65 PCGS grade
4	MS65 PCGS grade
4	MS65 PCGS grade

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

#1 MS66 estimated grade

Bradley Bloch Collection - Goldbergs 9/1999:1260 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98413, $76,375

#4 MS65 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

The 1896-S Quarter Dollar is a well-recognized rarity in all grades.

All 1896-S Quarter Dollars show the mintmark positioned above the space between the R of QUARTER and the D of DOLLAR. However, there are two different dies with this feature: one with the S low and close to the R; another with the S higher and farther away from the R. To see illustrations of both, click on the "View All Images" link. If the mintmark is not in either of these positions, or does not have the same shape and appearance as the ones illustrated here, then the coin is most likely a counterfeit or the mintmark has been added.

Sources and/or recommended reading: "Those Shifty Mintmarks" by David Lange, The Numismatist, September 2010, pp. 21-22