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. A ribbon above the eagle's head bears the motto IN GOD WE TRUST
Catalog Information
GSID:
5139
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1868
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:
1868
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
29,400
Coinage Type:
Seated Liberty quarter
Coinage Years:
1866-1891
Composition:
90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #:
5472
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Coin Value History
1868 25c MS
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1868 25c MS
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS66 |
|
$21,000 | $1,234 |
| MS66 | - | $17,500 | $1,234 |
| MS65 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $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
1839 25c No Drapery MS
Worth: $26 – $216,000
1840-O 25c No Drapery MS
Worth: $31 – $210,000
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Worth: $24 – $36,000
1840 25c Drapery MS
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
1841-O 25c MS
Worth: $29 – $66,000
1842 25c Large Date MS
Worth: $32 – $12,000
1842-O 25c Large Date MS
Worth: $38 – $5,400
1842-O 25c Small Date MS
Worth: $400 – $69,600
1843 25c MS
Worth: $24 – $5,500
1843-O 25c Small O MS
Worth: $44 – $25,000
1868 Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 1-A. EF-45 (PCGS). CAC.
$1,159
1868 Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 1-A. VG-8 (PCGS).
$610
1868 Liberty Seated Quarter. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$930
1868 25C AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: 4 in 53, 43 finer (11/25). CDN: $940 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 29,400....
$1,342
1868 25C AU50 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (8/46 and 0/1+). CAC Population: (2/6). Mintage 29,400....
$1,920
1868 25C AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/37). Mintage 29,400. ...
$1,200
1868 Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 1-A. EF-40 (PCGS).
$810
1868 25C MS64 PCGS....
$4,200
1868 Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 1-A. MS-62 (PCGS).
$2,520
1868 25C MS63 NGC. Briggs 1-A. ...
$4,080
1868 25C AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/29 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (2/17 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58...
$1,500
1868 25C VF30 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (3/81 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (1/28 and 0/0+). CDN: $480 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS V...
$960
1868 25C VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (2/26). PCGS Population: (10/69). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF35. Minta...
$564
1868 25C AG3 NGC. NGC Census: (0/32). PCGS Population: (3/102). Mintage 29,400. ...
$192
1868 25C Fine 12 PCGS. EX: "E.B. Strickland Collection". PCGS Population: (3/82). NGC Census: (0/32). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid ...
$372
1868 Liberty Seated Quarter. Briggs 1-A. Fine-15 (PCGS).
$400
1868 25C MS66 PCGS. ...
$14,688
25C 1868 PCGS MS65+ CAC
$12,925
1868 25C VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (2/28). PCGS Population (3/50). Mintage: 29,400. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free NGC/...
$382
1868 25C Good 4 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/56). NGC Census: (0/28). Mintage: 29,400. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free N...
$276
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10/6/2026
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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
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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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