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.
This is the first year of the very popular State Quarters Program. The program started in 1999 and honored each state with a quarter design, up until 2008 when the program was sucessfully completed. The 1999-S Delaware Proof Quarter is easily obtainable as it costs about a few dollars raw each. Only in PR70 Deep Cameo does it command a significant premium. Most examples appear to range from about PR67-PR69 Deep Cameo condition.
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