1861 QUARTER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 5454, 5557, 85557
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 4,853,600
Proofs: 1,000
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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Images courtesy of Heritage Numismatic
Auctions
Significant examples:
Recent appearances:
Proof-63. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection,
Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 1630, illustrated, sold for
$920.00
PCGS Proof-62. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet
of Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1614, sold
for $356.50
NGC MS-67. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin & Collectibles'
"The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May 28-30, 2001,
Lot 568, illustrated, sold for $7,187.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000" Sale, August
6-7, 2000, Lot 5812, illustrated, sold for $2,645.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 1200, unsold
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 1454, illustrated,
sold for $3,681.15
PCGS MS-61. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 1455, illustrated,
not sold
NGC MS-64. Ex - Early American History
Auctions, Inc.'s Mail Bid Sale, October 14, 2000, Lot 1093
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001 National
Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 244, sold for
$1,161.50
NGC MS-63. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000" Sale, August 6-7, 2000, Lot 5811, not
illustrated, sold for $603.75
MS-62. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale", October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6763, not illustrated,
sold for $264.50
Brilliant
Uncirculated. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale",
October 17-19, 2000, Lot 724, , not plated, sold for $172.50
AU-58. Ex - Ira &
Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection,
Part I", February 16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 1631, not illustrated, sold
for $172.00
AU-55. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles,
Inc.'s "The California Sale", October 2-3, 2000, Lot 1681, sold
for $115.00
Varieties:
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 3 MS-67's.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 4 PR-66's.
The finest Proof Cameo
example graded by PCGS is a single PRCA-66.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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