1840-O 25C Drapery F15 Certification #84036688, PCGS #5398

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

43,000

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1840-O "With Drapery" Quarter had the lowest reported mintage of any Seated Liberty Quarter until 1864. One would expect the 1840-O to be scarce, or at least worth as much as an 1864-S in comparable grades, but such is not the case. The 1840-O seems to be readily available and it does not sell for much of a premium except in top grades.

The Mint engravers used two different mintmarks in this year: Small and Large (according to Briggs, the so-called Medium mintark is a misattribution and does not exist).

The best examples of this year include a pair of Gem MS65s.

PCGS #

5398

Designer

Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

24.30 millimeters

Weight

6.74 grams

Mintage

43000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

145

Pop Lower

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

PCGS Population

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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	600	R-5.8	34 / 49 TIE	62 / 114 TIE
All Grades	50	R-8.5	25 / 49 TIE	50 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	3	R-9.8	8 / 49 TIE	19 / 114 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	600
All Grades	50
60 or Better	3

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-5.8
All Grades	R-8.5
60 or Better	R-9.8

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	34 / 49 TIE
All Grades	25 / 49 TIE
60 or Better	8 / 49 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	62 / 114 TIE
All Grades	50 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	19 / 114 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65 PCGS grade	Stack's/ANR 6/2004:2699, $23,575 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III - Heritage 5/2015:98331, $16,450
1	MS65 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2014:5213, $29,375 - Heritage 4/2014:5579, $35,250 - Heritage 1/2015:4086, not sold - Heritage 4/2016:4616, not sold - Heritage 11/2016:5223, not sold - Heritage 8/2017:3942, $19,975 - Heritage 4/2018:4239, $18,600
3	MS64 PCGS grade	Christopher Young Collection - Heritage 1/2007:2902, $4,025 - Heritage 4/2014:4216, $8,225 - Heritage 11/2014:3671, $7,050 - Heritage 4/2015:4104, $5,405
3	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Stack's/ANR 6/2004:2699, $23,575 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part III - Heritage 5/2015:98331, $16,450

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

#3 MS64 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2014:5213, $29,375 - Heritage 4/2014:5579, $35,250 - Heritage 1/2015:4086, not sold - Heritage 4/2016:4616, not sold - Heritage 11/2016:5223, not sold - Heritage 8/2017:3942, $19,975 - Heritage 4/2018:4239, $18,600

#3 MS64 PCGS grade

Christopher Young Collection - Heritage 1/2007:2902, $4,025 - Heritage 4/2014:4216, $8,225 - Heritage 11/2014:3671, $7,050 - Heritage 4/2015:4104, $5,405

#3 MS64 PCGS grade