1825/4/2 25C

1828 25C 25/50C

1828 25C (Regular Strike)

Series: Capped Bust Quarters 1815-1838

PCGS MS66+

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PCGS MS66

PCGS MS65

PCGS #:: 5342

Designer:: John Reich

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 27.50 millimeters

Weight:: 6.74 grams

Mintage:: 102,000

Mint:: Philadelphia

Metal:: 89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper

Auction Record:: $111,625 • MS66+ • 07-17-2015 • Stack's Bowers

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1828 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	1,625	R-4.7	12 / 15	13 / 24 TIE
60 or Better	30	R-8.9	11 / 15	12 / 24 TIE
65 or Better	6	R-9.7	8 / 15 TIE	13 / 24 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	1,625
60 or Better	30
65 or Better	6

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-4.7
60 or Better	R-8.9
65 or Better	R-9.7

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	12 / 15
60 or Better	11 / 15
65 or Better	8 / 15 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	13 / 24 TIE
60 or Better	12 / 24 TIE
65 or Better	13 / 24 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66+ PCGS grade	Bowers & Ruddy 2/1976:1271 - Douglas C. Kaselitz Collection - Stack's/Bowers 7/2015:5142, $111,625 - Dr. Charles Link Collection
2	MS66 estimated grade	Heritage 6/2015:3899, $108,687.50
3	MS65+ PCGS grade
4	MS65 PCGS grade	S.H. & H. Chapman, sold privately on 3/20/1883 - T. Harrison Garrett Collection - Robert Garrett Collection - John Work Garrett Collection - Johns Hopkins University Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 3/1980:642, $60,000
4	MS65 PCGS grade	Superior 5/2001:1790, $12,650 - Bowers & Merena 5/2004:151 (as NGC MS65), not sold - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1077, $41,125
4	MS65 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2015:4543, $12,925 - Heritage 1/2016:5328, $23,500 - D.L. Hansen Collection
4	MS65 PCGS grade
4	MS65 PCGS grade
9	MS64 PCGS grade
9	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS66+ PCGS grade

Bowers & Ruddy 2/1976:1271 - Douglas C. Kaselitz Collection - Stack's/Bowers 7/2015:5142, $111,625 - Dr. Charles Link Collection

#2 MS66 estimated grade

Heritage 6/2015:3899, $108,687.50

#3 MS65+ PCGS grade

#4 MS65 PCGS grade

S.H. & H. Chapman, sold privately on 3/20/1883 - T. Harrison Garrett Collection - Robert Garrett Collection - John Work Garrett Collection - Johns Hopkins University Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 3/1980:642, $60,000

#4 MS65 PCGS grade

Superior 5/2001:1790, $12,650 - Bowers & Merena 5/2004:151 (as NGC MS65), not sold - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1077, $41,125

#4 MS65 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2015:4543, $12,925 - Heritage 1/2016:5328, $23,500 - D.L. Hansen Collection

#4 MS65 PCGS grade

#9 MS64 PCGS grade

Ron Guth:

The 1828 is the last of the Large Size Quarter Dollars. The entire mintage of this year consists of so-called Normal 1828's and the scarcer 25/50 variety. The Normal 1828's are represented by three different die varieties: Browning 1, 2, and 4. Fortunately, Browning 1 is a common variety, making it easy for collectors to find a Normal 1828 in a wide range of grades. Affordable in lower grades, the Normal 1828 becaomes rare and relatively expensive in Mint State. The finest examples are MS64 and above, with the majority grading out at MS65. The "finest example" title boils down to a fight between an NGC MS67 (which holds the price record of $108,687.50) and a PCGS MS66+ that was once called a Proof.

Here's an interesting anecdote: the 1828 Browning 1 shares a reverse with the extremely rare, Original 1827 Quarter!