1842 25C MS62 Certification #14531579, PCGS #5401

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Owner's Comments

MS62 1-A. Deep creamy gray and smoldering purple ash toning envelops this intricately struck low mintage quarter. Mildly proof-like with a few trivial contact on the upper reverse field. Very close to being a condition rarity. There are 5 coins graded 62, 3 in 63 and 3 in 64. How many of these are re-submissions? A somewhat dark coin that has proof-like surfaces underneath its tone. The reverse is amazing and would grade GEM IMO. Ex. Heritage February Long Beach, CA Signature US Coin Auction Feb. 2010.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1842 Quarter is a great, low-mintage date that is also the second rarest (in terms of overall population) of all the Quarters from the 1840s (only the 1840 With Drapery is rarer). In Mint State, the 1842 Quarter is slightly more plentiful than the super-rare dates such as the 1843-O and the 1847-O, but the problem with the 1842 is that most of the Mint State population is at the low end of the scale. The collector is most likely to encounter an MS62 in the marketplace, while MS63 and MS64 examples show up far less frequently. Gems may not exist at all - they certainly have not shown up in the last several decades.

PCGS #

5401

Designer

Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

24.30 millimeters

Weight

6.74 grams

Mintage

88000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

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.
65 or Better	350	R-6.3	10 / 49 TIE	23 / 114 TIE
All Grades	25	R-9.0	14 / 49 TIE	31 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	0	R-10.1	1 / 49	1 / 114

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.
65 or Better	350
All Grades	25
60 or Better	0

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.
65 or Better	R-6.3
All Grades	R-9.0
60 or Better	R-10.1

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.
65 or Better	10 / 49 TIE
All Grades	14 / 49 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 49

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.
65 or Better	23 / 114 TIE
All Grades	31 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 114

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64 PCGS grade
1	MS64 PCGS grade
1	MS64 PCGS grade
1	MS64 PCGS grade
1	MS64 estimated grade	Goldbergs 1/2019:960, $12,600

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS64 estimated grade

Goldbergs 1/2019:960, $12,600