1879 25C MS(PCGS#5511)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3239

Grade

MS65

Price

2,196

Lot Description

A bright and flashy piece with frosty luster, crisp strike detail, and brilliant surfaces. Beginning in 1879 and continuing through 1890 the Philadelphia Mint would deliver few circulation strikes as the Treasury Department distributed huge quantities of older quarters that had been hoarded during the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. The 1879 was produced to the extent of just 13,600 pieces in this format, and Mint State survivors of all stripes are eagerly sought by today's discerning numismatists.