1881 QUARTER DOLLAR
PCGS Nos: 5513, 5582, 85582,
95582
Mintage:
Circulation strikes: 12,000
Proofs: 975
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 Superior
Galleries
Recent appearances:
PCGS Proof-65. Ex -
Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Philadelphia 2000" Sale,
August 6-7, 2000, Lot 5833, not illustrated, sold for $1,725.00
PCGS Proof-65 (illustrated above). Ex - Superior Galleries' "The ANA 2001 National
Money Show Auction", March 8-9, 2001, Lot 250, plated, sold for
$1,437.50
Gem Brilliant Proof.
Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot
742, plated, sold for $1,955.00
PCGS Proof 64. Ex - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins &
Collectibles, Inc.'s "Benson Collection, Part I", February
16, 18-20, 2001, Lot 1640, illustrated, sold for $719.00
Proof-62. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 1218, sold for $322.00
Proof-62. Ex - Bowers and Merena Galleries' Robert W. Schwan
Collection Sale, October 26-27, 2000, Lot 1219, sold for $299.00
Choice Brilliant
Proof. Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October
17-19, 2000, Lot 743, not plated, sold for $460.00
Choice Brilliant Proof. Ex - Stack's "The University of Notre
Dame Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot 341, not plated, sold for $391.00
ANACS MS-64. Ex - Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "Long
Beach Signature Sale", May 31-June 2, 2001, Lot 8144, not
illustrated, sold for $776.25
PCGS MS-64. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 1476, illustrated,
sold for $1,006.25
ANACS AU-55. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October
2000 Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6144, not plated, sold
for $460.00
AU-50 Cleaned. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s
"October 2000 Long Beach Sale", October 5-7, 2000, Lot 6776, not
illustrated, sold for $241.50
Choice Extremely Fine.
Ex - Stack's "65th Anniversary Sale", October 17-19, 2000, Lot
744, not plated, sold for $276.00
Varieties:
Notes:
The finest Uncirculated example graded by PCGS is a single MS-68.
The finest Proof examples graded by PCGS are 9 PR-67's.
The finest Proof Cameo
examples graded by PCGS are 9 PRCA-67's.
The finest Proof Deep Cameo
examples graded by PCGS is a single PRDC-68.
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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