Whitman Expo
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Obverse Description
Lady liberty is seated on a rock bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY. 13 Stars frame the periphery with the date at the bottom middle under the rock.
Reverse Description
The heraldic eagle is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and QUAR. DOL. around the periphery.
Catalog Information
GSID:
5184
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1856
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, QUAR. DOL.
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
6.22 gr
Weight (oz):
0.2 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.18 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
24.3
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Coin Date:
1856-S
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
286,000
Coinage Type:
Seated Liberty quarter
Coinage Years:
1840-1865
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
5440
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Coin Value History
1856-S 25c MS
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1856-S 25c MS
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS64 |
|
$23,000 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $19,000 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG10 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VG8 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G6 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| G4 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AG3 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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Worth: $26 – $216,000
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Worth: $30 – $30,000
1840-O 25c Drapery MS
Worth: $35 – $22,200
1840-O 25c Drapery, Large O, FS-501 MS
Worth: $900 – $26,400
1841 25c MS
Worth: $32 – $30,000
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Worth: $29 – $66,000
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Worth: $32 – $12,000
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Worth: $38 – $5,400
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Worth: $400 – $69,600
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Worth: $24 – $5,500
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Worth: $44 – $25,000
1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. VF-30 (PCGS).
$1,220
1856-S 25C -- Mount Removed, Repaired, Bent -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details. Mintage 286,000. ...
$317
1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. AG-3 (PCGS).
$366
1856-S 25C MS62 PCGS. Briggs 1-B. ...
$10,370
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 25 Cents, 1856-S. San Francisco Mint. PCGS Genuine--Damage, VG Details.
$220
1856-S 25C AU55 NGC. Briggs 1-A. ...
$3,660
1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 2-C. AU-50 (NGC).
$3,120
1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. VF-20 (PCGS).
$750
1856-S 25C MS63 PCGS. Briggs 1-A....
$10,800
1856-S 25C VG10 NGC. NGC Census: (2/29). PCGS Population: (3/82). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG10. Mintage 286,000. ...
$1,020
1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 1-A. Good Details--Damage (PCGS).
$168
1856-S 25C Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: (2/24). PCGS Population: (6/85). CDN: $380 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Good 6 . Mintage 286,...
$432
1856-S 25c PCGS/CAC XF45 (OGH)
$6,550
1856-S 25C VF25 NGC. Briggs 2-C. Golden-gray patina evenly covers the obverse of this early San Francisco piece, and the si...
$870
1856-S 25C VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/73). NGC Census: (0/20). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintage 286,000. ...
$384
1856-S 25C XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/32). NGC Census: (0/11). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40. M...
$1,110
1856-S 25C AU53 PCGS Gold Shield. Briggs-Unlisted. ...
$3,360
1856-S 25C Fine 15 PCGS. EX: "E.B.Strickland Collection". PCGS Population: (4/56). NGC Census: (0/18). Mintage 286,000. ...
$420
1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 2-C. VF-35 (PCGS).
$940
1856-S Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 1-B. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. OGH.
$11,750
Greysheet News
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10/6/2026
Mack C. Chase Collection of Walking Liberty Half Dollars to Anchor Stack's Bowers Galleries' November 2026 Showcase Auction
More than 300 lots, consisting of high quality Walking Liberty half dollars from the Mack C. Chase Collection are set to cross the auction block as part of Stack's Bowers Galleries' November Showcase Auction, the official auction of the Whitman Expo.
10/6/2026
U.S. Coins and Jewelry acquires one of the rarest circulating coins in U.S. Mint history
The 1943 bronze Lincoln cent, graded Extra Fine by PCGS, was acquired from a family that held it unverified since the early 1960s.
10/1/2026
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Saturday, August 1, 2026
