1905-O 25C MS66 Certification #08545952, PCGS #5640

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Owner's Comments

This date has traditionaly been considered very tough, along with the 1901-O and 1903-O. The 1902-O and 1904-O complete a difficult run of New Orleans issues. As with other dates in the series, the pops have risen in recent years as more coin come out of the woodwork ... and perhaps all are not equally meritorious. The present specimen leaves no room for doubt of its originality or eye appeal. The obverse is very strong for the grade, perhaps bordering on MS67. The reverse is somewhat more weakly struck (not atypically for a new Orleans issue), and features colorful toning but also one prominent carbon spot. In this case, the weaker reverse probably prevents an upgrade. Ex Dale Krueger, whose wonderful collection of Barber quarters was auctioned by Heritage in June 2000.

Expert Comments

Jaime Hernandez

The 1905-O Barber Quarter is considered scarce overall. It does not fall in the 10 lowest mintage coins in the series but it is definitely on the lower mintage spectrum for the Barber Quarter series. Most dates for circulation strike Barber Quarters have mintages in the 4 million range more or less. Anything with a mintage over 4 million is usually considered a more common issue. And anything with a mintage closer to the 1 million range is considered much scarcer.

The 1905-O Barber Quarter is very hard to find in Uncirculated condition. Examples in MS65 and higher are very difficult to obtain in the market. And when MS65 examples or higher become available, expect to pay thousands of dollars to obtain one.

PCGS #

5640

Designer

Charles E. Barber

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

24.30 millimeters

Weight

6.30 grams

Mintage

1230000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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323

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	2500	R-4.5	13 / 74 TIE	13 / 74 TIE
All Grades	150	R-7.5	16 / 74 TIE	16 / 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	2500
All Grades	150
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-4.5
All Grades	R-7.5
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	13 / 74 TIE
All Grades	16 / 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	13 / 74 TIE
All Grades	16 / 74 TIE
60 or Better	20 / 74 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade	Heritage 3/2004:5682, $27,600 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II - Heritage 10/2014:98419, $16,450 - R.S.D. Collection (PCGS Set Registry)
2	MS66+ PCGS grade
2	MS66+ PCGS grade
4	MS66 PCGS grade
4	MS66 PCGS grade

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

Heritage 3/2004:5682, $27,600 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II - Heritage 10/2014:98419, $16,450 - R.S.D. Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

#2 MS66+ PCGS grade

#4 MS66 PCGS grade