1822 25C 25/50C VF20 Certification #31377657, PCGS #5333

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Owner's Comments

B-2 R-5+ Ex: Jules Reiver

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

Two die varieties comprised the entire mintage of the 1822 Quarter Dollars: one variety is the 25/50C and the other shows a normal denomination. The Blundered Denomination occurred when the die sinker punched a "50" into the die instead of a "25", thus creating and undersized, new "Half Dollar." The error was caught and corrected, but the underlying 50 remained visible, and little or no efforts were made to efface it. Based on die evidence, researcher and author Steve Tompkins concluded that the Blundered Denomination resulted from a die left over from 1818. The Blundered Denomination appears to be two to three times as scarce as the normal reverse.

As might be expected, Mint State examples of the Blundered Denomination are quite rare. We know of five Mint State examples, ranging in grade from PCGS MS61 to PCGS MS65+.

Denis Loring

A tough one to find in any grade, and in great demand by both "Red Book" collectors and Bust Quarter vasriety specialists. The Eliasberg gem brought $184,000 in Heritage 4/09:2323. High-grade examples are extremely rare: only eight are known above VF.

PCGS #

5333

Designer

John Reich

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

27.50 millimeters

Weight

6.74 grams

Mintage

64080

Metal

89.2% Silver, 10.8% 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	42	R-8.6	2 / 15	2 / 24
All Grades	2	R-9.9	1 / 15 TIE	1 / 24 TIE
60 or Better	1	R-10.0	1 / 15 TIE	1 / 24 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	42
All Grades	2
60 or Better	1

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-8.6
All Grades	R-9.9
60 or Better	R-10.0

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	2 / 15
All Grades	1 / 15 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 15 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	2 / 24
All Grades	1 / 24 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 24 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65+ PCGS grade	Heritage 6/2016:4429, $108,687.50 - D.L. Hansen Collection
2	MS65 PCGS grade	Peter Mougey Collection, purchased intact by William H. Woodin - Thomas Elder 9/1910:687 - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1385, $61,600 - Heritage 3/2006:564, $195,500 - Joseph C. Thomas Collection - Heritage 4/2009:2323, $184,000 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1071, $188,000
3	MS64+ PCGS grade	Plate coin in “Walter Breen's Encyclopedia Of United States and Colonial Proof Coins: 1722 - 1977” Listed as “PR63” in Steve Tompkins “Early United States Quarters: 1796-1838” Virgil Brand Collection - Steve Ivy, sold privately in 1976 - Heritage 8/1997:8252, $29,900 - Larry Whitlow, sold privately in 5/1998 - Eugene Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98345, $123,375 - Dr. Charles Link Collection
4	MS64 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2007:907, $69,000
5	MS61 PCGS grade	Norweb Collection - Bowers & Merena 3/1988:1537 - American Numismatic Rarities 1/2005:427, $43,700 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7308, not sold

#1 MS65+ PCGS grade

Heritage 6/2016:4429, $108,687.50 - D.L. Hansen Collection

#2 MS65 PCGS grade

Peter Mougey Collection, purchased intact by William H. Woodin - Thomas Elder 9/1910:687 - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1385, $61,600 - Heritage 3/2006:564, $195,500 - Joseph C. Thomas Collection - Heritage 4/2009:2323, $184,000 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1071, $188,000

#3 MS64+ PCGS grade

Plate coin in “Walter Breen's Encyclopedia Of United States and Colonial Proof Coins: 1722 - 1977”

Listed as “PR63” in Steve Tompkins “Early United States Quarters: 1796-1838”

Virgil Brand Collection - Steve Ivy, sold privately in 1976 - Heritage 8/1997:8252, $29,900 - Larry Whitlow, sold privately in 5/1998 - Eugene Gardner Collection - Heritage 10/2014:98345, $123,375 - Dr. Charles Link Collection

#4 MS64 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2007:907, $69,000

#5 MS61 PCGS grade

Norweb Collection - Bowers & Merena 3/1988:1537 - American Numismatic Rarities 1/2005:427, $43,700 - Stack's/Bowers 8/2011:7308, not sold