1850 25C AU53 Certification #46128600, PCGS #5415

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Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1850 Quarter is easy to find in most circulated grades and only becomes difficult to locate in MS64 and better conditions. Philadelphia made good-quality Quarters in this year and most are well struck, though some may show weakness in the denticles or some of the stars. The best example is a single PCGS MS67 that sold in 2014 as part of the Eugene Gardner collection, which included some of the finest Seated Liberty coins ever assembled.

In 1991, Larry Briggs identified three different obverse and three different reverse dies that were used to strike 1850 Quarters. Obverse 1 shows the base of a 1 in the outer rim just below and to the left of the first 1 of the date.

PCGS #

5415

Designer

Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

24.30 millimeters

Weight

6.74 grams

Mintage

190800

Metal

90% Silver, 10% 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	350	R-6.3	10 / 49 TIE	23 / 114 TIE
All Grades	25	R-9.0	14 / 49 TIE	31 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	2	R-9.9	1 / 49 TIE	3 / 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	350
All Grades	25
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-6.3
All Grades	R-9.0
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	10 / 49 TIE
All Grades	14 / 49 TIE
60 or Better	1 / 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	23 / 114 TIE
All Grades	31 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	3 / 114 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade	From "a Mint Set Deal" handled by RARCOA - American Numismatic Rarities 8/2006:420, $34,500 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part I - Heritage 6/2014:30368, $38,188 - Tom Bender Collection
2	MS65 PCGS grade	Bill Nagle, sold privately in 7/2001 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV - Heritage 10/2015:98419, $13,513
2	MS65 estimated grade	John G. Mills Collection - S.H. & Henry Chapman 4/1904 - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1447, $8,800 - Heritage 9/2002:905, $9,000 - Heritage 4/2013:4208, $9,400
4	MS64 PCGS grade	Heritage 2/2017:3717, $3,055
4	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

From "a Mint Set Deal" handled by RARCOA - American Numismatic Rarities 8/2006:420, $34,500 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part I - Heritage 6/2014:30368, $38,188 - Tom Bender Collection

#2 MS65 PCGS grade

Bill Nagle, sold privately in 7/2001 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV - Heritage 10/2015:98419, $13,513

#2 MS65 estimated grade

John G. Mills Collection - S.H. & Henry Chapman 4/1904 - John M. Clapp Collection - John H. Clapp Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1447, $8,800 - Heritage 9/2002:905, $9,000 - Heritage 4/2013:4208, $9,400

#4 MS64 PCGS grade

Heritage 2/2017:3717, $3,055

#4 MS64 PCGS grade