1899-S 25C MS66 Certification #10081833, PCGS #5624

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

A nice original example with attractive toning that includes some emerald green at the obverse periphery. This coin displaced an attractively toned MS65 from our set. Either coin is a prize, as this issue proves to be yet another tough branch mint coin in the Barber quarter series. While perhaps not quite as tough as the 1897-S and 1898-S, the '99-S is nonetheless a challenge to locate in gem. From our friends at Pinnacle Rarities.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

Among all the S-Mint Barber Quarter Dollars, the 1899-S has the second lowest overall population in the PCGS Population Report -- even lower than the famous 1901-S and only slightly above the 1898-S. As expected, the 1899-S is diffcult to locate in high grade, with just a few dozen Mint State examples to satisfy intense collector demand. Fortunately, most Mint State survivors are nice, and the PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census includes ten coins that grade from MS66 to MS68. The lone MS68 is from the celebrated John C. Hugon Collection and it holds the current price record for the date, even though that record is from 2005.

PCGS #

5624

Designer

Charles E. Barber

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

24.30 millimeters

Weight

6.30 grams

Mintage

708000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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233

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	2000	R-4.6	1 / 74 TIE	1 / 74 TIE
All Grades	80	R-8.2	1 / 74 TIE	1 / 74 TIE
60 or Better	40	R-8.7	20 / 74 TIE	20 / 74 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	2000
All Grades	80
60 or Better	40

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-4.6
All Grades	R-8.2
60 or Better	R-8.7

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	1 / 74 TIE
All Grades	1 / 74 TIE
60 or Better	20 / 74 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	1 / 74 TIE
All Grades	1 / 74 TIE
60 or Better	20 / 74 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS68 PCGS grade	John C. Hugon Collection - Heritage 1/2005:4123, $19,550
2	MS67+ PCGS grade	RSD Collection (PCGS Set Registry)
3	MS67 PCGS grade	D.L. Hansen Collection
3	MS67 PCGS grade
3	MS67 PCGS grade

#1 MS68 PCGS grade

John C. Hugon Collection - Heritage 1/2005:4123, $19,550

#2 MS67+ PCGS grade

RSD Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

#3 MS67 PCGS grade

D.L. Hansen Collection

#3 MS67 PCGS grade