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Liberty Seated Quarters - Basic Set, Business Strikes

The BIG BLUE Collection
Last Updated on September 28, 2023

Rating: 22.2      Complete: 52%      Weighted Grade: 45.5     caccoin.com: 20%

# Date Type/Variety Rarity Grade TPG CAC Photo Owner Comment
1 1838
No Drapery
- 4.0 AU55 PCGS GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1838 Seated No Drapery 25C Warm gold-orange tints grace the fields of this charming Choice AU coin. The strike is bold, and only a touch of wear crosses the still-lustrous surfaces. Housed in a small-format PCGS holder.
2 1839
No Drapery
- 4.0 EF40 ANACS
3113349
Beautiful, colorful two-sided toner. Old small white holder.
3 1840-O
No Drapery
- 3.0 AU50 PCGS
25115449
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1840 Seated No Drapery 25C 1-a (mintmark way left). Iridescent aqua blue toning made this a keeper. More luster than what appears from the photo. Stronger than normal strike for a New Orleans mintage known for weak strikes.
4 1840
With Drapery
- 4.0 AU53 PCGS
15249745
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1840 Seated With Drapery 25C Transitional obverse 1-A. Choice coin with decent color. Weaker reverse noted on left leg/arrow/feathers.
5 1840-O
With Drapery
- 4.0
6 1841
- 4.3 MS62 PCGS
8449002
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1841 Seated  25C 1-A. Doubled Die Reverse showing doubling around the D of UNITED and STATES OF AME.... This strong speciman has original olive-gold color.
7 1841-O
- 3.3 AU50 PCGS
14531628
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1841 Seated  25C 1-A
8 1842
- 5.3 MS62 PCGS
14531579
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1842 Seated  25C 1-A. Deep creamy gray and smouldering purple ash toning envelops this intricately struck low mintage quarter. Mildly prooflike.
9 1842-O
- 4.3
10 1843
- 3.0 VF35 PCGS
27954827
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1843 Seated  25C 1-A. Very scarce to rare variety with bisecting reverse cracks. Nice color with minimal marks.
11 1843-O
- 5.0
12 1844
- 3.0 AU55 PCGS
26420281
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1844 Seated  25C Ample luster on a sparkling golden beige obverse with hints of aqua on the reverse rim. A beautiful coin that crossed from ANACS 55 small holder. Some trivial marks limit the grade. Ex Greg Johnson
13 1844-O
- 4.0
14 1845
- 4.0 VF35 PCGS
26156160
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1845 Seated  25C 3-C FS-301
15 1846
- 3.3 AU55 PCGS
16682076
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1846 Seated  25C A near mint state speciman purchased raw on Ebay. There are a few light wispy lines accross the obverse flats but not enough to deter PCGS of it\'s originality because of the ample remaining luster.
16 1847
- 3.0 EF45 PCGS
33336542
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1847 Seated  25C MPD FS-301
17 1847-O
- 5.3 AU50 PCGS
05026100
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1847 Seated  25C 1-C
18 1848
- 5.0 EF45 PCGS
14490818
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1848 Seated  25C Triple date variety (Triple punched one and doubled eight). Coin in hand is awesome! A great strike. Nice original tone and a superior look with splashes of aqua-gold throughout.
19 1849
- 4.0 MS61 ANACS
2714203
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1849 Seated  25C
20 1849-O
- 6.3
21 1850
- 4.0
22 1850-O
- 5.0 EF40 PCGS
15078938
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1850 Seated  25C 1-A. Coin was formerly an ANACS 45 which made the crossover 40 criteria. The tone is a little blotchy on the obverse but it does have a fairly strong lower obverse rim; somewhat uncharacteristic for t
23 1851
- 5.0 MS61 PCGS
6699117
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1851 Seated  25C Coin from the Richmond Sale. Tough Unc. Nice coloring
24 1851-O
- 5.3
25 1852
- 4.3 EF45 PCGS
34922143
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1852 Seated  25C Picture is a little lighter than coin in hand but big time original skin on a mintage that was melted a lot due to the value of the silver being worth more than the face value. CAC
26 1852-O
- 6.0 EF40 PCGS
19763516
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1852 Seated  25C 1-A, same as the 51-o, R6. The 1852-o has one of the lowest mintages for any quarter dollar produced in the 1850\'s. At 96,000 you\'d think there would be sufficient survivors but this does not se
27 1853
No Arrows
- 6.3
28 1853
Arrows and Rays
- 2.0 AU50 PCGS
82938845
29 1853-O
Arrows and Rays
- 3.3 EF40 PCGS
14894275
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1853 Seated Arrows and Rays 25C 2-C. Nice original look the way you\'d expect from a 40 grade.
30 1854
With Arrows
- 1.0 EF40 PCGS
16937942
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1854 Seated With Arrows 25C I think this coin is strong for the grade but some chatter in the right obverse field coupled with grungy organics kept it out of a 45 holder. Interesting retained CUD on the reverse.
31 1854-O
With Arrows
- 4.0
32 1855
With Arrows
- 3.0 VF35 PCGS
29627334
33 1855-O
With Arrows
- 6.0 EF40 PCGS
28093624
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1855 Seated With Arrows 25C 1-A. A very original, and super tough example to find with a full obverse strike around the date. Splashes of luster tickle the eye throughout both sides. Non-existent with eye appeal that has even
34 1855-S
With Arrows
- 4.3 AU53 PCGS
21009217
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1855 Seated With Arrows 25C 2c. A dusky mauve-gray piece with sharp details and subdued remaining luster. The surfaces are surprisingly clean. The only S-mint No Motto Arrows issue, and very scarce in better circulated grades. V
35 1856
- 1.0
36 1856-O
- 4.0 EF40 PCGS
15940565
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1856 Seated  25C Super deep sea-green toning doesn\'t show well in the photo\'s. The strike on the obverse has the typical weak head and top stars for this year. Conservatively graded for sure.
37 1856-S
- 5.0 F12 Uncertified
38 1857
- 2.0
39 1857-O
- 4.0 EF40 PCGS
26201456
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1857 Seated  25C What a nice looking mid-grade coin. Perfection is the how I describe this look with no marks and a superior circulated look. I don\'t think you can ask for anything else out of a 40 grade.
40 1857-S
- 5.0 EF40 PCGS
19763519
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1857 Seated  25C 2-C (virtually imbedded mintmark),. Enjoyable dusty rose grey color that\'s not too dark. With a reported mintage of 82,000, the coin appears to be more readily available than the 56-s or 58-s. M
41 1858
- 1.0 EF45 PCGS
38870720
45+
42 1858-O
- 4.3
43 1858-S
- 5.3 VF30 PCGS
15107523
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1858 Seated  25C Die 1-A tougher of the two dies; although there is an unlisted \'far left mintmark\' that is rare.
44 1859
- 1.3
45 1859-O
- 4.3 EF45 PCGS
16090931
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1859 Seated  25C 2-B (no obverse die lump on the rock next to Liberty\'s finger and small thin date numerals at their respective base) A beautiful double-sided toner with luster remaining in the devices. \\\\\
46 1859-S
- 6.0
47 1860
- 2.0 MS62 PCGS
12501313
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1860 Seated  25C Type II/Type I. Solid for the grade and a pretty good value for the price when you consider that it has the lowest MS population of any Philly date from 1853 Rays & Arrows through 1864 - a span of 12
48 1860-O
- 4.0
49 1860-S
- 6.3
50 1861
- 1.0 AU55 PCGS
26084831
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1861 Seated  25C Type II / Type II, common date/variety with exceptional toning!
51 1861-S
- 6.0
52 1862
- 4.0 AU58 PCGS
18722261
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1862 Seated  25C Aqua blue prooflike surfaces with a dusty mauve rose highlights on the obverse features. Reverse is incredible with a cameo look. Beautiful coin. CAC
53 1862-S
- 5.3
54 1863
- 4.0 VF30 PCGS
31510792
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1863 Seated  25C Nice surfaces with fairly clean fields even color and protected, crusty luster next to the devices.
55 1864
- 4.3 EF40 PCGS
11477441
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1864 Seated  25C Great olive gold color that is strong for the grade. Reverse is hammered.
56 1864-S
- 6.3
57 1865
- 4.0 AU50 PCGS
30435550
Choice, two sided toner that\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s been in an album for a long time. Great contrast. Neat civil war date and the last of the no motto quarters.
58 1865-S
- 4.3 VF35 PCGS
31938983
59 1866
With Motto
- 6.0
60 1866-S
- 5.0 VF35 PCGS
13600014
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1866 Seated  25C Briggs 1-A, the only known dies. A very original coin with attractive mauve toning that blankets each side of this Choice VF quarter. An appealing example of this desirable, scarce issue, without any
61 1867
- 5.0
62 1867-S
- 6.0 VF35 PCGS
20798652
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1867 Seated  25C 1-A. Only one die pair known; same reverse die as 1866-s with a large die cut throught the lower loop of the mintmark. A very original mid-grade example.
63 1868
- 5.0
64 1868-S
- 5.0 VF30 PCGS
3795509
Prior PCGS VF35
65 1869
- 5.3 VF25 PCGS
18463792
66 1869-S
- 5.3
67 1870
- 5.0 MS62 PCGS
26390098
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1870 Seated  25C Deep velvety patina with muted luster.
68 1870-CC
- 7.0
69 1871
- 4.0
70 1871-CC
- 6.3
71 1871-S
- 4.3
72 1872
- 3.3 EF45 PCGS
18009572
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1872 Seated  25C 1-A? Would you look at that album tone - whoa! Hard to locate due in part to the mass silver melt of 1873. Cheapest of the 72\'s to aquire as its western cousins bring moon money for all but the h
73 1872-CC
- 7.0
74 1872-S
- 6.0 AU55 PCGS
25377416
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1872 Seated  25C
75 1873
No Arrows
- 4.3 EF45 PCGS
18605212
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1873 Seated No Arrows 25C Open 3. Not available above XF. While it\'s mintage is 4x the closed variety, most of these 172k were melted at the mint I suspect. Just try and find one north of VF and problem fee. Underrated fo
76 1873
With Arrows
- 4.0
77 1873-CC
With Arrows
- 7.0
78 1873-S
With Arrows
- 4.3
79 1874
With Arrrows
- 4.0
80 1874-S
With Arrows
- 3.3
81 1875
- 3.3
82 1875-CC
- 5.0 EF45 PCGS
29860424
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1875 Seated  25C Solid mid-grade of a tough date. Lustere on both sides and a nice even color that has a lot of pop under light.
83 1875-S
- 4.3
84 1876
- 1.0
85 1876-CC
- 3.0
86 1876-S
- 3.0
87 1877
- 2.0
88 1877-CC
- 3.3 MS64 PCGS
90090066
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1877 Seated  25C Obverse 4-D. The mintmarks small C\'s look like O\'s. Very original with total mint frost and aqua gold/copper toning. Exceptional eye appeal. CAC approved.
89 1877-S
- 3.0 AU53 PCGS
35696568
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1877 Seated  25C
90 1878
- 3.3 AU53 PCGS
14490820
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1878 Seated  25C Under bright light at first glance this coin looks like a proof. Wonderful album toning coupled with mirrored fields.
91 1878-CC
- 4.0 EF40 PCGS
26030813
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1878 Seated  25C 2-B. A pleasing mid-grade example with nice color and tone. Harder to locate that 76\\\\\\\' or 77\\\\\\\' but available.
92 1878-S
- 5.3 VF35 PCGS
38856201
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1878 Seated  25C
93 1879
- 5.0
94 1880
- 5.0
95 1881
- 5.0
96 1882
- 5.0
97 1883
- 5.3
98 1884
- 5.0
99 1885
- 4.0
100 1886
- 5.0 AU58 ANACS
552746
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1886 Seated  25C OWH
101 1887
- 5.3
102 1888
- 5.0
103 1888-S
- 3.3 MS62 PCGS
13777716
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1888 Seated  25C Obverse 2-D. Dusty taupe toning.
104 1889
- 5.0
105 1890
- 4.0
106 1891
- 3.0 EF45 PCGS
28506089
GFRC Open Set Registry - BIG BLUE 1891 Seated  25C Obverse 7-G; MPD 89 in the lower obverse denticles; a fairly rare variety.
107 1891-O
- 5.3
108 1891-S
- 3.3