1905 25C MS(PCGS#5639)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3250

Grade

MS66

Price

1.403

Lot Description

Like other middle date Philadelphia Mint Barber quarter issues such as the 1903 and 1904, the 1905 is underrated in all Mint State grades. All Barber quarter issues circulated extensively and, in all but a few isolated cases (1892, 1916-D, etc.), only a small number of Mint State coins were set aside at the time of delivery. This upper end Gem was obviously handled with great care by earlier generations of numismatists. Sharply struck and lustrous, it is also richly toned in an impressive mottling of steely-charcoal, rose-russet and antique silver gray. A significant find for the astute collector of Barber coinage.