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1856-S 25c

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $325.00
G4 $403.00
G6 $494.00
VG8 $572.00
VG10 $650.00
F12 $780.00
F15 $858.00
VF20 $960.00
VF25 $1,020.00
VF30 $1,180.00
VF35 $1,500.00
XF40 $2,000.00
XF45 $2,500.00
AU50 $3,750.00
AU53 $4,250.00
AU55 $5,750.00
AU58 $7,500.00
MS60 $8,500.00
MS61 $9,750.00
MS62 $11,900.00
MS63 $13,800.00
MS64 $21,600.00
AG3 CAC $390.00
G4 CAC $484.00
G6 CAC $593.00
VG8 CAC $686.00
VG10 CAC $780.00
F12 CAC $936.00
F15 CAC $1,010.00
VF20 CAC $1,150.00
VF25 CAC $1,230.00
VF30 CAC $1,380.00
VF35 CAC $1,800.00
XF40 CAC $2,400.00
XF45 CAC $3,000.00
AU50 CAC $4,500.00
AU53 CAC $5,100.00
AU55 CAC $6,900.00
AU58 CAC $9,000.00
MS60 CAC $10,200.00
MS61 CAC $11,700.00
MS62 CAC $14,400.00
MS63 CAC $16,600.00
MS64 CAC $25,900.00

Apr Data

98 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1856-S/S Liberty Seated Quarter. Large/Small S. Good-4 (PCGS). 4 Stacks Bowers 432 11/29/2023
    1856-S 25C VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/46 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/16 and 0/0+). CDN: $920 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30 30 HA 990 04/24/2023
    1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 1-A. Good Details--Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 168 03/28/2023
    1856-S 25C Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: (2/24). PCGS Population: (6/85). CDN: $380 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 6 . Mintage 286, 6 HA 432 02/07/2023
    1856-S 25C AG3 NGC. NGC Census: (1/27). PCGS Population: (7/98). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AG3 . Mintage 286,000. 3 HA 276 02/07/2023
    1856-S 25c PCGS VF20 20 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,000 11/28/2022
    1856-S/S 25C Large Over Small S, Briggs 4-E, FS-501, VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (2/7). VF20. 20 HA 1,500 05/31/2022
    1856-S 25c PCGS/CAC XF45 (OGH) 45 David Lawrence Rare Coins 6,550 05/30/2022
    1856-S/S Liberty Seated Quarter. Large/Small S. EF Details--Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,080 05/18/2022
    1856-S 25C AU50 NGC. Briggs 2-C. 50 HA 3,840 02/25/2022
    1856-S 25C VF25 NGC. Briggs 2-C. Golden-gray patina evenly covers the obverse of this early San Francisco piece, and the si 25 HA 870 02/06/2022
    1856-S 25C MS62 PCGS. CAC. Briggs 2-C. 62 HA 12,000 01/13/2022
    1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 2-C. VF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 528 11/29/2021
    1856-S/S 25C Large Over Small S, Briggs 4-E, FS-501, Flynn-RPM-001, Fine 15 PCGS. The Large S Over Small S variety is liste 15 HA 1,020 10/04/2021
    1856-S 25C AG3 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/94). NGC Census: (0/22). CDN: $200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AG3 . Mintage 286,000. 3 HA 312 10/04/2021
    1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 2-C. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 504 08/24/2021
    1856-S/S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 4-E, FS-501. Large/Small S. EF Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,080 08/17/2021
    1856-S/S 25c PCGS VG-08 (Large/Small S) 8 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,000 07/12/2021
    1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 2-C. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,860 06/11/2021
    1856-S/S 25C Large Over Small S, Briggs 4-E, FS-501, XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 5,760 04/22/2021
    1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 2-C. Gold S.S. Central America Label. (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 408 11/17/2020
    1856-S 25C VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/73). NGC Census: (0/20). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintage 286,000. 8 HA 384 11/03/2020
    1856-S/S 25C Large Over Small S, Briggs 4-E, FS-501, XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 7,800 08/03/2020
    25C 1856-S LARGE/SMALL S. PCGS XF45 45 Legend 5,288 05/14/2020
    1856-S/S 25C Large Over Small S Fair 2 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/8). NGC Census: (0/5). 2 HA 252 03/03/2020
    1856-S 25C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/32). NGC Census: (0/11). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. M 40 HA 1,110 12/07/2019
    1856-S 25C XF45 PCGS. Briggs 1-B. 45 HA 1,740 12/06/2019
    1856-S 25C XF40 PCGS. Briggs-Unlisted. 40 HA 1,110 08/14/2019
    1856-S 25C AU53 PCGS Gold Shield. Briggs-Unlisted. 53 HA 3,360 01/31/2019
    1856-S 25C XF45 PCGS. Briggs 2-C. 45 HA 1,680 01/09/2019
    1856-S 25C AU53 PCGS. Briggs-Unlisted. 53 HA 3,360 09/07/2018
    1856-S/S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 4-E, FS-501. Large/Small S. Good-6 (PCGS). 6 Stacks Bowers 552 08/21/2018
    1856-S 25C Fine 15 PCGS. EX: "E.B.Strickland Collection". PCGS Population: (4/56). NGC Census: (0/18). Mintage 286,000. 15 HA 420 03/13/2018
    1856-S 25C MS63 PCGS. Briggs-Unlisted. 63 HA 9,400 04/30/2017
    1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 2-C. VF Details--Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 258 04/03/2017
    1856-S 25C Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/53). NGC Census: (3/18). CDN: $65 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS Fine 12 12 HA 494 02/21/2017
    1856-S 25C VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/38). NGC Census: (0/14). Mintage 286,000. 30 HA 764 02/19/2017
    1856-S 25C MS62 PCGS. Briggs 1-B. 62 HA 6,462 02/19/2017
    1856-S 25C MS63 PCGS. CAC. Briggs 1-A. 63 HA 11,750 02/19/2017
    1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 3-D. VF Details--Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 235 11/09/2016
    1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 2-C. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 940 11/05/2016
    1856-S NGC VF-20 CAC 20 Scotsman 661 10/14/2016
    1856-S 25C MS63 PCGS. Briggs-Unlisted. 63 HA 9,988 10/05/2016
    1856-S/S 25C Large Over Small S, Briggs 4-E, FS-501, VF30 PCGS. 30 HA 3,055 08/14/2016
    1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 1-A. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 11,162 08/12/2016
    1856-S/S 25C Large Over Small S, Briggs 4-E, FS-501, Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/15). NGC Census: (0/0). 6 HA 540 06/12/2016
    1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 1,410 06/01/2016
    1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. AU-50 (NGC). 50 Stacks Bowers 2,115 06/01/2016
    1856-S 25C MS62 PCGS. Briggs 1-B. 62 HA 10,575 03/06/2016
    1856-S 25C AU50 NGC. Briggs 2-C. 50 HA 1,998 02/07/2016
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 5440
      Coin Date: 1856-S
      Denomination (Short): 25c
      Denomination (Long): Twenty five cents
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
      Mintage: 286,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Seated Liberty quarter
      Coinage Years: 1840-1865
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      Diameter: 24.3
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 6.22
      Designer: Christian Gobrecht
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Lady liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 Stars frame the periphery with the date at the bottom middle under the rock.
      Reverse Description: The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and QUAR. DOL. around the periphery.
      PCGS #: 5440
      NGC ID: 23TD
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