1866 QUARTER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 5468, 5565, 85565,
95565
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 16,800
Proofs: 725
Designer: Obverse by Thomas
Sully, modified by Christian Gobrecht and Robert Ball Hughes, executed
by James Barton Longacre;
Reverse by Christian Gobrecht, modified by James Barton Longacre
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:
NGC Proof-65. Ex- Heritage
Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000 Long Beach Sale"
October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6149, plated, sold for $2,070.00
PCGS Proof-65. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May
28-30, 2001, Lot 571, illustrated, sold for $1,966.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Rarities
Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 170, illustrated, not sold
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 1461, illustrated,
not sold
NGC MS-63. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva
Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 330, illustrated, sold for $1,840.00
Fine-15. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale", October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6765, not
illustrated, sold for $603.75
Varieties:
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated example graded by PCGS is a single MS-67.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-67.
The finest Proof Cameo
example graded by PCGS is a single PRCA-66.
The finest Proof Deep Cameo examples graded by PCGS are 2 PRDC-64's.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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