1858 QUARTER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 5445, 5554, 85554,
95554
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 7,368,000
Proofs: estimated 100-200
Designer: Obverse by Thomas
Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, executed
by James Barton Longacre; Reverse by Christian Gobrecht
Diameter: 24.3 millimeters
Metal Content:
Silver - 90%
Copper - 10%
Weight: 96
grains (6.2 grams)
Edge: Reeded
Mintmark: None (for
Philadelphia, PA) below the eagle on the reverse
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Significant examples:
Recent appearances:
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long Beach Signature Sale", May
31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8140, illustrated, sold for $2,645.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 1451, illustrated,
not sold
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000" Sale, August
6-7, 2000, Lot 5806, not illustrated, sold for $1,610.00
ANACS AU-58. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 1680, sold
for $138.00
PCGS AU-55. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000" Sale, August 6-7, 2000, Lot 5805, not
illustrated, sold for $138.00
Brilliant Uncirculated.
Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot
720, not plated, sold for $241.50
Varieties:
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 7 MS-66's.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 4 PR-65's.
The finest Proof Cameo
example graded by PCGS is a single PRCA-65.
The finest Proof Deep Cameo example graded by PCGS is a single PRDC-64.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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