1880 QUARTER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 5512, 5581, 85581
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 13,600
Proofs: 1,355
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: 96.5
grains (6.3 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:
PCGS Proof-66. Ex -
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000" Sale,
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 5832, illustrated, sold for $2,530.00
PCGS Proof-66. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coin &
Collectibles' "The Fairchild Family Trust Collection Sale", May
28-30, 2001, Lot 580, illustrated, sold for $2,990.00
PCGS Proof-65. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"Philadelphia 2000" Sale, August 6-7, 2000, Lot 5831, not
illustrated, sold for $1,955.00
NGC Proof-65. Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001 National
Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 248, sold for $2,530.00
Gem Brilliant Proof.
Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot
740, plated, sold for $2,415.00
PCGS Proof-64. Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001 National
Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 249, sold for $1,150.00
Choice Brilliant Proof, near
Gem. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October
17-19, 2000, Lot 741, not plated, sold for $1,840.00
PCGS Proof-63. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long
Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8159, not
illustrated, sold for $483.00
Proof-63. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva
Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 335, not illustrated, sold for
$402.50
Proof-62. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part II", March 15-17, 2001, Lot 1626,
"Breen-4106", sold for $345.00
PCGS MS-65. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 1475, illustrated,
sold for $1,495.00
EF-40. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale", October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6775, not illustrated,
sold for $287.50
Varieties:
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated examples graded by PCGS are 5 MS-67's.
The finest Proof example graded by PCGS is a single PR-68.
The finest Proof Cameo
examples graded by PCGS are 4 PRCA-67's.
The finest Proof Deep Cameo
example graded by PCGS is a single PR-67.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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