1843 $2.50 VF30 Certification #27495660, PCGS #7727

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Owner's Comments

True View. Mintage: 101k. Very rare in all grades, R7.7. Eliasberg Coll. (est. VF35) sold Oct. '82 for $495.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

For some reason, the U.S. Mints paid particular attention to Quarter Eagles, producing the highest mintages since 1836. Employees at the Philadelphia Mint alone produced over 100,000 Quarter Eagles for circulation, along with a handful of Proof examples. Despite the high original mintage, the 1843 Quarter Eagle appears to be the rarest Quarter Eagle of the year, even more rare than the 1843-C and 1843-D Quarter Eagles. Mint State examples are very scarce, with exactly a dozen certified by PCGS, the finest of which is a single MS-64.

PCGS #

7727

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

18.00 millimeters

Weight

4.18 grams

Mintage

100546

Metal

90% Gold, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

151

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	125	R-7.7	48 / 147 TIE	48 / 147 TIE
All Grades	12	R-9.5	57 / 147 TIE	57 / 147 TIE
60 or Better	1	R-10.0	1 / 147 TIE	1 / 147 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	125
All Grades	12
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-7.7
All Grades	R-9.5
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	48 / 147 TIE
All Grades	57 / 147 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 147 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	48 / 147 TIE
All Grades	57 / 147 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 147 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS64 PCGS grade
1	MS64 PCGS grade	Scanlon Sale - Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 10/1999:345, $12,650
3	MS63 PCGS grade
3	MS63 estimated grade
3	MS63 estimated grade

#1 MS64 PCGS grade

Scanlon Sale - Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 10/1999:345, $12,650

#3 MS63 PCGS grade

#3 MS63 estimated grade