Survival Estimate | |
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All Grades | 2,000 |
60 or Better | 100 |
65 or Better | 30 |
Numismatic Rarity | |
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All Grades | R-4.6 |
60 or Better | R-8.0 |
65 or Better | R-8.9 |
Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
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All Grades | 1 / 74 TIE |
60 or Better | 9 / 74 TIE |
65 or Better | 11 / 74 TIE |
Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
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All Grades | 1 / 74 TIE |
60 or Better | 9 / 74 TIE |
65 or Better | 11 / 74 TIE |
The 1897-S Quarter Dollar is found with the mintmark in two positions: one with the S above the space between the R of QUARTER and the D of DOLLAR and another with the S above the left edge of the D. Apparently, the first variety (S between the R and D) is the scarcer of the two. Click on the "View All Images" link to see examples of both.
Sources and/or recommended reading: "Those Shifty Mintmarks" by David Lange, The Numismatist, September 2010, pp. 21-22