1905-O 25C MS(PCGS#5640)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4423

Grade

MS66

Price

4,200

Lot Description

Vivid peripheral toning of reddish-russet and cobalt blue iridescence frames brilliant centers on both sides of this captivating Gem 1905-O Barber quarter. The luster is full, satiny and smooth, and the strike is sharp on the obverse, although the reverse shows some of the characteristic softness for a New Orleans Mint quarter of this design type. A mintage of 1,230,000 coins and extensive commercial use conspired to make the 1905-O scarce to rare in the finer circulated and all Mint State grades. The example offered here is finer than the typical Uncirculated survivor, which often has lackluster surfaces, very poor striking detail and/or noticeable blemishes.