1804 25C N1 Certification #31377646, PCGS #5312

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

B-1 EF Details old cleaning and retone.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The following is reprinted with permission from “The Early Quarter Dollars of the United States 1796-1838” by A.W. Browning, completely updated by Walter Breen, copyright 1992 by Bowers and Merena Galleries, Inc.:

The second year of coinage. Total number of pieces coined 6,738.

The obverse is of the type of 1796, but the number of stars is reduced to thirteen, seven at left and six at right of the bust.

The reverse shows an entire change; an eagle with raised wings, bearing the United States shield upon its breast. From its beak floats a scroll inscribed E PLURIBUS UNUM. In the right talon it grasps a bundle of thirteen arrows, and in the left an olive branch. Legend: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Above the eagle are clouds and thirteen stars, and below, the value, 25 C.

Two varieties are known.

Dies by Robert Scot; obverse after Gilbert Stuart as preceding, reverse after the Great Seal of the United States, but with arrows and olive branch transposed (as on all other silver and gold denominations through 1807), in error or militaristic braggadocio.

PCGS #

5312

Designer

Robert Scot

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

27.50 millimeters

Weight

6.74 grams

Mintage

6738

Metal

89.2% Silver, 10.8% Copper

Pop Higher

315

Pop Lower

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

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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	387	R-6.2	1 / 5	1 / 6
All Grades	6	R-9.7	1 / 5	1 / 6
60 or Better	2	R-9.9	2 / 5 TIE	2 / 6 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	387
All Grades	6
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-6.2
All Grades	R-9.7
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	1 / 5
All Grades	1 / 5
60 or Better	2 / 5 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 / 6
All Grades	1 / 6
60 or Better	2 / 6 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64 PCGS grade	Michael F. Higgy Collection - Numismatic Gallery 9/1943:390 (the Pogue catalog lists this as Lot 323, which is incorrect) - Harold S. Bareford Collection - Stack's 10/1981:323, $23,500 - Superior 1/1995:486 - Dr. Gene Sherman, sold privately on 3/6/2001 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1052, $211,500
1	MS64 PCGS grade	Stack's 7/2008:1458, $253,000
1	MS64 PCGS grade
4	MS64 estimated grade	Colonel E.H.R Green Collection - Stack's, sold privately in 1945 - Jerome Kern Collection - B. Max Mehl 5/1950:1385 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Stack's 2/1965:1620 - H. Philip Speir estate - Stack's 3/1974:2, $16,500 - Superior 8/1975:352 - American Numismatic Rarities 8/2006:405, $184,000 - Heritage 4/2008:2274, $310,500 - Joseph C. Thomas Collection - Heritage 1/2011:5507, $345,000
5	MS63+ PCGS grade	Superior 2/1994:1242 - Craig M. Morgan, MD Collection - Bowers & Merena 11/1998:99, $34,500 - Heritage 5/2005:6841, $92,000 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7303, $184,000 - “Bust Quarters +” Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

Michael F. Higgy Collection - Numismatic Gallery 9/1943:390 (the Pogue catalog lists this as Lot 323, which is incorrect) - Harold S. Bareford Collection - Stack's 10/1981:323, $23,500 - Superior 1/1995:486 - Dr. Gene Sherman, sold privately on 3/6/2001 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1052, $211,500

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

Stack's 7/2008:1458, $253,000

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

#4 MS64 estimated grade

Colonel E.H.R Green Collection - Stack's, sold privately in 1945 - Jerome Kern Collection - B. Max Mehl 5/1950:1385 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Stack's 2/1965:1620 - H. Philip Speir estate - Stack's 3/1974:2, $16,500 - Superior 8/1975:352 - American Numismatic Rarities 8/2006:405, $184,000 - Heritage 4/2008:2274, $310,500 - Joseph C. Thomas Collection - Heritage 1/2011:5507, $345,000

#5 MS63+ PCGS grade

Superior 2/1994:1242 - Craig M. Morgan, MD Collection - Bowers & Merena 11/1998:99, $34,500 - Heritage 5/2005:6841, $92,000 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7303, $184,000 - “Bust Quarters +” Collection (PCGS Set Registry)