1869-S $2.50 MS63 Certification #39229485, PCGS #7810

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Owner's Comments

mintage 29,500 tough coin. This coin and 71-s below have sequential serial numbers purchased from two different sources 2,500 + miles apart with a six month time line in between! Reunited!!

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

Most (perhaps all) examples of this date utilize an Old Reverse ("Hub of 1840-1858"). Please report any New Reverse examples.

David Akers (1975/88)

Scarce as a date and very rare above EF. In fact, out of 62 auction appearances in our 226 catalogue auction survey, only 10 pieces were graded AU or Unc. by the cataloguers. Most specimens I have seen were very bluntly struck and have relatively little detail on the hair around liberty's face or on the eagle's right leg and neck. It is probably a hundred times as rare as any late date quarter eagle in unc. and so the 1869-S, like so many other quarter eagles, is grossly undervalued, particularly in choice condition. If you were to go out and attempt to buy a half dozen choice 1869-S quarter eagles, even if price were no object, I feel certain that you would come up far short of your goal.

PCGS #

7810

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

18.00 millimeters

Weight

4.18 grams

Mintage

29500

Metal

90% Gold, 10% Copper

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199

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	225	R-6.7	82 / 147 TIE	82 / 147 TIE
All Grades	10	R-9.5	57 / 147 TIE	57 / 147 TIE
60 or Better	2	R-9.9	17 / 147 TIE	17 / 147 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	225
All Grades	10
60 or Better	2

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-6.7
All Grades	R-9.5
60 or Better	R-9.9

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	82 / 147 TIE
All Grades	57 / 147 TIE
60 or Better	17 / 147 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	82 / 147 TIE
All Grades	57 / 147 TIE
60 or Better	17 / 147 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS64 PCGS grade
2	MS64 PCGS grade
2	MS64 PCGS grade
2	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

#2 MS64 PCGS grade