1887 25C MS(PCGS#5519)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4233

Grade

MS67+

Price

8,700

Lot Description

Wonderfully original and attractive surfaces are dressed in gently mottled olive-gray, cobalt blue and pinkish-apricot iridescence that is more vivid on the reverse. Both sides are highly lustrous with a sharp strike and silky smooth surfaces. Circulation strike quarter production remained low in 1887 as the commercial market continued to absorb the flood of older dated coins that came out of hiding after silver and paper notes achieved parity on April 20, 1876. The present example is a high Condition Census survivor from a mintage of just 10,000 pieces.