1849 25C PR65 Certification #27636605, PCGS #5543

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

Provenance: ex:J. Colvin Randall Collections; John Work Garrett Collection (gift to John Hopklns University); Stack's sale of the Garrett Collection, March 1976, lot 160; Bowers & Merena's sale of the Kenneth C. Long Estate, May 1995, lot 1089; Phil Kaufman Collection, Heritage April 2008, lot 2390; Greensboro Collection Heritage July 2013, lot 3128 (where it realized $47,000. Arguably the second finest of no more than five known examples. CAC.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The Proof 1849 Quarter Dollar is a very rare coins, with only five examples positively known to exist, with perhaps two to four more that may be out in the woodwork. All five of the known examples are well-preserved, starting at PR63 and going to PR66. The top two examples, both PCGS PR66, are from the Pittman and Eliasberg Collections.

PCGS #

5543

Designer

Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

24.30 millimeters

Weight

6.74 grams

Mintage

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

PCGS Population

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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	6	R-9.7	5 / 22 TIE	7 / 54 TIE
All Grades	6	R-9.7	6 / 22 TIE	8 / 54 TIE
60 or Better	3	R-9.8	9 / 22 TIE	10 / 54 TIE

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	6
All Grades	6
60 or Better	3

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-9.7
All Grades	R-9.7
60 or Better	R-9.8

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	5 / 22 TIE
All Grades	6 / 22 TIE
60 or Better	9 / 22 TIE

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	7 / 54 TIE
All Grades	8 / 54 TIE
60 or Better	10 / 54 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	PR66 PCGS grade	Ruth Green, sold privately on 10/11/1949 - John Jay Pittman Collection - David Akers 5/1998:1315 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 5/2015:98376, $47,000
1	PR66 PCGS grade	William Dickinson Collection - S.H. & H. Chapman - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/6/1997:1445, $26,400
3	PR65 PCGS grade	J. Colvin Randall Collection - John Work Garrett Collection - Johns Hopkins University - Stack's 3/1976:160 - Kenneth C. Long Collection - Bowers & Merena 5/1995:1089 - Phil Kaufman Collection - Heritage 4/2008:2390 - Greensboro Collection - Heritage 4/2013:4221, $31,725 - Heritage 1/2014:5219, $32,900
3	PR65 PCGS grade
5	PR64 estimated grade

#1 PR66 PCGS grade

Ruth Green, sold privately on 10/11/1949 - John Jay Pittman Collection - David Akers 5/1998:1315 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 5/2015:98376, $47,000

#1 PR66 PCGS grade

William Dickinson Collection - S.H. & H. Chapman - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/6/1997:1445, $26,400

#3 PR65 PCGS grade

J. Colvin Randall Collection - John Work Garrett Collection - Johns Hopkins University - Stack's 3/1976:160 - Kenneth C. Long Collection - Bowers & Merena 5/1995:1089 - Phil Kaufman Collection - Heritage 4/2008:2390 - Greensboro Collection - Heritage 4/2013:4221, $31,725 - Heritage 1/2014:5219, $32,900

#3 PR65 PCGS grade

#5 PR64 estimated grade