1864 25C MS(PCGS#5459)

June 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2086

Grade

MS62

Price

2,280

Lot Description

Silver coinage was withdrawn from circulation in the East and Midwest early in the Civil War, and the Philadelphia Mint produced few quarters for commercial use in 1864. In fact, sufficient bullion reached the Mint that year for a delivery of just 93,600 pieces. While some of these coins were exported at the time, others were hoarded and then released into circulation after April 20, 1876, when silver and paper currency achieved parity. Both scenarios conspired against the survival of Mint State examples such as this frosty to semi-reflective PCGS MS-62. It also offers delicate iridescent toning in pinkish-apricot that deepens a bit at the borders.