1868-S 25C MS(PCGS#5473)

June 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

2094

Erhaltungsgrad

XF45

Preis

1.440

Losbeschreibung

The 1868-S is one in a lineup of distinguished rarities among early San Francisco Mint quarters. As with the other issues in this group, the rarity of the 1868-S is due to a combination of a low mintage and a heavy rate of circulation. Only 96,000 pieces were produced, virtually all of which entered commerce at the time of delivery and remained there until worn out or lost. The need for circulating coinage on the West Coast was certainly significant, but there was also essentially no numismatic demand for mintmarked coinage at the time and few contemporary Americans set aside an 1868-S quarter. Even lightly circulated survivors such as that offered here have come down to the present day purely as a matter of chance. This piece was lightly cleaned at one time, but now exhibits natural and pleasing olive-gray patina overall. Boldly defined with above average quality and eye appeal in a worn example of this challenging issue.