1869 25C VG8 Certification #15709663, PCGS #5474

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

Heritage Auction 4-28-2010

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

1869 was the last of the low-mintage dates from the Philadelphia Mint until a decade later. In the intervening years from 1870-1878, Quarter Dollar mintages ranged from low six figures to a high of nearly eighteen million in 1876. But, for 1869, the mintage for the Quarter was a mere 16,000 pieces. Thus, the 1869 tracks the 1866 in terms of value, since both have similar mintages and survival rates. Mint State examples of the 1869 are scarce to rare (probably leaning to the latter because of resubmissions) and the top example of this date is a PCGS MS66 that sold for $80,500 in 2010.

PCGS #

5474

Designer

Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

24.30 millimeters

Weight

6.20 grams

Mintage

16000

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	250	R-6.6	6 / 48 TIE	11 / 114 TIE
All Grades	20	R-9.1	11 / 48 TIE	21 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	3	R-9.8	9 / 48 TIE	19 / 114 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	250
All Grades	20
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-6.6
All Grades	R-9.1
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	6 / 48 TIE
All Grades	11 / 48 TIE
60 or Better	9 / 48 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	11 / 114 TIE
All Grades	21 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	19 / 114 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2010:2516, $80,500
2	MS65 PCGS grade
2	MS65 estimated grade
4	MS64 PCGS grade
4	MS64 estimated grade

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2010:2516, $80,500

#2 MS65 PCGS grade

#2 MS65 estimated grade

#4 MS64 PCGS grade

#4 MS64 estimated grade