1845 25C XF40 Certification #35128857, PCGS #5408

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Owner's Comments

THIS IS WHAT I CALL A BIRTH YEAR COIN. IT IS 1845 AND IT IS 100 YEARS BEFORE MY BIRTH YEAR OF 1945! VERY NICE COIN.

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1845 Quarter is a common date that is plentiful in most grades, even in Mint State. The typical Uncirculated examples is mid-range, usually in MS62 to MS64. Gem examples are quite scarce and none have been identified in MS66 or better grades.

Larry Brigss (1991) identified four different obverse dies and four different reverse dies used in combination to produce all of the business strikes. One of the more interesting varieties of this year is Briggs 3-C, which shows obvious repunching on the 4 and 5 of the date (this variety is also listed as FS-301 in the Cherrypicker's Guide).

Proof examples of this date were struck from completely separate obverse and reverse dies, neither of which was used for business strikes.

PCGS #

5408

Designer

Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

24.30 millimeters

Weight

6.74 grams

Mintage

922000

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

170

Pop Lower

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	750	R-5.5	42 / 49	74 / 114
All Grades	80	R-8.2	33 / 49 TIE	62 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	6	R-9.7	16 / 49 TIE	32 / 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	750
All Grades	80
60 or Better	6

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-5.5
All Grades	R-8.2
60 or Better	R-9.7

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	42 / 49
All Grades	33 / 49 TIE
60 or Better	16 / 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	74 / 114
All Grades	62 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	32 / 114 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65 PCGS grade	Bowers & Merena 5/2001:1440, $6,900 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II - Heritage 10/2014:98360, $4,847 - D.L. Hansen Collection
1	MS65 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2007:2904, $5,175
1	MS65 PCGS grade
1	MS65 PCGS grade
1	MS65 PCGS grade

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Bowers & Merena 5/2001:1440, $6,900 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part II - Heritage 10/2014:98360, $4,847 - D.L. Hansen Collection

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2007:2904, $5,175

#1 MS65 PCGS grade