1852 25C AU53 Certification #39478387, PCGS #5419

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Owner's Comments

3/18/20. Great Collections, Mosaic/ Nathan Sonnheim collection. B-2B. Gem original. Was NGC AU50 CAC gold. CAC

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1852 Quarter Dollar is a semi-scarce coin due to a low mintage of under 200,000 examples. The silver meltings that occured in 1853 and subsequent years added to the scarcity of this piece. Nonetheless, a small supply of Mint State examples exists, mostly in the MS63 and MS64 grades. MS65 and better examples are truly rare. The finest example is the NGC MS68* from the Eric Newman Collection, which sold in late 2013 for an astounding $107,750.

PCGS #

5419

Designer

Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

24.30 millimeters

Weight

6.74 grams

Mintage

177060

Metal

90% Silver, 10% Copper

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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	475	R-6.0	25 / 49 TIE	49 / 114 TIE
All Grades	50	R-8.5	25 / 49 TIE	50 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	9	R-9.6	20 / 49	38 / 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	475
All Grades	50
60 or Better	9

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-6.0
All Grades	R-8.5
60 or Better	R-9.6

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	25 / 49 TIE
All Grades	25 / 49 TIE
60 or Better	20 / 49

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	49 / 114 TIE
All Grades	50 / 114 TIE
60 or Better	38 / 114 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 estimated grade	Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society - Heritage 11/2013:33368, $105,750 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 5/2015:98340, $99,875
1	MS66 PCGS grade	American Numismatic Rarities 8/2004:343, $12,650 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV - Heritage 10/2015:98422, $18,800
1	MS66 PCGS grade
1	MS66 PCGS grade
5	MS65+ PCGS grade	David S. Wilson Collection, sold privately in 1906 - John H. Clapp Collection - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1451 - Stack's & American Numismatic Rarities 6/2004:2701 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 3/2017:5021

#1 MS67 estimated grade

Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society - Heritage 11/2013:33368, $105,750 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection - Heritage 5/2015:98340, $99,875

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

American Numismatic Rarities 8/2004:343, $12,650 - Eugene H. Gardner Collection, Part IV - Heritage 10/2015:98422, $18,800

#1 MS66 PCGS grade

#5 MS65+ PCGS grade

David S. Wilson Collection, sold privately in 1906 - John H. Clapp Collection - Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr. Collection, sold intact in 1942 - Bowers & Merena 4/1997:1451 - Stack's & American Numismatic Rarities 6/2004:2701 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 3/2017:5021