As of May, 2024, a 1857-O Quarter in circulated condition is worth between $30.00 and $1,500.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,750.00 and $17,500.00, depending on its grade and strike quality.

Looking back at auction records, the highest price was achieved by a Mint State grade that was hammered at $14,400.00 in the 01/24/2021 by renowned auctioneer Heritage Auctions, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 24.30 millimeters
Weight: 6.20 grams
Mintage: 1,180,000
Mint: New Orleans
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

1857-O Quarter (Regular Strike) – Price Chart

If you are aware of your coin’s grade, refer to the following chart to determine its value:

GradePrice($)
MS-6517,500.00
MS-64+15,000.00
MS-6412,500.00
MS-63+5,500.00
MS-633,500.00
MS-62+3,000.00
MS-622,500.00
MS-612,000.00
MS-601,750.00
AU-58+1,500.00
AU-581,250.00
AU-55+1,000.00
AU-55900.00
AU-53+800.00
AU-53750.00
AU-50+700.00
AU-50650.00
XF-45+550.00
XF-45450.00
XF-40400.00
VF-35275.00
VF-30250.00
VF-25225.00
VF-20200.00
F-15175.00
F-12150.00
VG-10100.00
VG-885.00
G-675.00
G-465.00
AG-345.00
FR-235.00
PO-130.00

If you are unsure of the grade, you can assess it based on the coin’s condition. More detailed information here.

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
Mint State1,750.0017,500.007,027.78
About Uncirculated650.001,500.00943.75
Extremely Fine400.00550.00466.67
Fine and Very Fine150.00275.00212.50
Good and Very Good65.00100.0081.25
Poor, Fair, and About Good30.0045.0036.67

Please note that the estimated values are derived from the latest data in the PCGS Price Guide and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate. We strongly recommend reviewing actual auction records, which can be filtered by grade. For further insights, refer to our analysis report, which is based on these data.

Also, there are multiple versions of the 1857 Liberty Seated Quarter. We recommend checking the values of these coins as well to ensure a comprehensive assessment.

Coin NameMin Circulated Price($)Max Circulated Price($)Min Uncirculated Price($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1857 Quarter (Regular Strike)25.00550.00575.0050,000.00
1857-S Quarter (Regular Strike)150.005,750.006,000.0020,000.00
1857 Quarter (Proof)1,250.001,750.002,000.0017,500.00
1857 Quarter FS-901 Rev Die Clashed with Flying Eagle Cent (Regular Strike)275.002,000.007,500.007,500.00
1857 Quarter, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A7,500.0020,000.00

Coins listed have various mint marks and designations indicating where they were minted and if they are special strikes. To learn more about what the different mint marks and designations mean, please refer to our Mint Mark Chart and Coin Designation Reference Chart.

1857-O Quarter (Regular Strike) – Auction Chart & Report

This tool is very user-friendly. Simply select the coin grade, and our system will provide detailed information including:

  • Lowest Sale Price
  • Highest Sale Price
  • Average Sale Price
  • Most Recent Sale Price
  • Number of Sales
  • Sales Volume

You can also select different time periods for your query: 1 month, 6 months, 1 year, 3 years, or All time, with the default set to All time.

Grade:
1m 6m 1y 3y All

$69.00

Lowest Sale Price
$492.00

Highest Sale Price
$225.49

Average Sale Price
$288.00

Most Recent Sale Price
27

Number of Sales
$6,088.15

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-65+3,080.0014,400.008,740.00
MS-649.4010,200.005,619.45
MS-637.005,463.003,582.18
MS-62750.002,760.001,521.50
MS-61650.001,439.001,070.13
MS-602,530.002,530.002,530.00
AU-58400.001,495.00930.70
AU-551.15978.00543.97
AU-53432.00492.00452.67
AU-5093.00580.00291.84
XF-4569.00492.00225.49
XF-4056.00532.00157.42
VF-3546.00329.00157.32
VF-3099.00168.00142.91
VF-2569.00150.00102.67
VF-201.60144.0062.94
F-1526.00105.0069.75
F-1235.5335.5335.53
PO-136.00299.00111.20

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1857-O Quarter (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-65+. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-65+ having the highest max price $14,400.00.

Within each grade, there is also variability in prices, likely due to factors like specific coin characteristics or market conditions at time of sale. Overall, the chart illustrates how coin grade is a key driver of value for this particular 1857-O Quarter (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1857-O Quarter (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 73.76% share, followed by David Lawrence RC / Stack's Bowers with 8.91% / 4.95% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1857-O Quarter (Regular Strike) coin over the years. This visual representation traces the coin's value fluctuations, illustrating periods of increase, decrease, or stability in its average auction price.

Such a historical view is indispensable for collectors, investors, or researchers who are keen on comprehending the market dynamics and the coin's value trend over an extended period.

Raw Auction Records

Here are the lasted auction records from the auction history of the past years. You can filter these records by coin grade.

GradeGrade SourceSellerPrice($)Sold Date
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions5,280.0007/23/2023
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0007/12/2023
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,170.0004/26/2023
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers80.0003/29/2023
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions109.0003/15/2023
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions159.0003/08/2023
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions114.0002/08/2023
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions576.0011/23/2022
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions840.0009/14/2022
AU-50NGCDavid Lawrence RC580.0008/07/2022
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions432.0007/06/2022
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions149.0012/01/2021
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,860.0011/14/2021
F-15NGCHeritage Auctions94.0011/03/2021
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions253.2009/08/2021
XF-45PCGSDavid Lawrence RC445.0008/22/2021
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions10,200.0008/22/2021
AU-55NGCDavid Lawrence RC740.0007/25/2021
VF-30PCGSStack's Bowers156.0006/09/2021
VF-30PCGSStack's Bowers168.0005/25/2021
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0004/21/2021
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0004/21/2021
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0003/22/2021
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions576.0003/22/2021
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions150.0003/22/2021
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions456.0002/09/2021
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions492.0002/09/2021
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions630.0002/09/2021
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions384.0002/09/2021
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions1,320.0002/09/2021
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions360.0002/09/2021
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions480.0002/09/2021
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions14,400.0001/24/2021
MS-61NGCStack's Bowers1,020.0012/21/2020
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions222.0011/04/2020
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0010/21/2020
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC110.0010/11/2020
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC250.0008/23/2020
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,500.0006/07/2020
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0002/19/2020
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions492.0002/12/2020
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions156.0012/25/2019
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions216.0006/26/2019
AU-55PCGSDavid Lawrence RC575.0006/23/2019
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions205.2003/13/2019
VF-20PCGSDavid Lawrence RC115.0003/03/2019
VF-25NGCHeritage Auctions89.0002/06/2019
F-15PCGSDavid Lawrence RC105.0002/03/2019
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions384.0001/16/2019
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions53.0012/26/2018
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC300.0011/11/2018
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,440.0009/09/2018
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers216.0006/21/2018
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions438.0005/09/2018
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0002/27/2018
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0012/12/2017
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions228.0009/19/2017
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions104.0008/29/2017
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions188.0006/27/2017
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0003/21/2017
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions129.2512/20/2016
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers199.7511/02/2016
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions152.7509/30/2016
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions646.2508/10/2016
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions517.0007/19/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions3,760.0007/07/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,997.5007/07/2016
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,057.5007/07/2016
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions199.7503/29/2016
F-15PCGSHeritage Auctions54.0003/29/2016
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0010/28/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0010/28/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions7,050.0010/28/2015
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions998.7509/20/2015
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,175.0008/16/2015
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0008/16/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,582.5004/26/2015
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions211.5004/26/2015
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions117.5004/19/2015
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions152.7502/03/2015
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions99.8811/09/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions5,875.0010/27/2014
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions235.0009/15/2014
F-12ANACSGreat Collections35.5304/20/2014
F-15ANACSGreat Collections26.0003/23/2014
XF-40PCGSDavid Lawrence RC532.0003/09/2014
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5002/27/2014
PO-1PCGSGreat Collections66.0002/02/2014
XF-40PCGSGreat Collections217.8001/12/2014
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,439.0012/05/2013
VF-35NGCHeritage Auctions329.0011/15/2013
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions247.0011/04/2013
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions72.0010/28/2013
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers129.2509/20/2013
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions881.0008/08/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions8,225.0007/11/2013
VF-30PCGSDavid Lawrence RC145.0006/16/2013
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions705.0006/05/2013
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,190.0006/05/2013
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions999.0004/24/2013
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions329.0003/21/2013
AU-50NGCStack's Bowers302.0002/22/2013
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions56.0010/22/2012
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions36.0009/10/2012
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions329.0009/06/2012
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions196.0005/30/2012
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions230.0005/30/2012
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions141.0005/14/2012
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0002/13/2012
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions138.0002/02/2012
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions26.0001/09/2012
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0010/13/2011
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions74.0010/13/2011
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions434.0009/07/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions9,200.0009/07/2011
MS-61NGCStack's Bowers1,150.0008/15/2011
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0006/01/2011
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers3,450.0003/31/2011
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions1,093.0003/17/2011
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions299.0002/03/2011
VF-25ANACSHeritage Auctions69.0012/13/2010
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions345.0010/27/2010
PO-1ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0008/11/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions3,738.0008/11/2010
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions128.0008/11/2010
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0008/11/2010
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions56.0008/02/2010
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0006/02/2010
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0003/24/2010
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions460.0012/03/2009
XF-45PCGSDavid Lawrence RC259.0011/23/2009
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0010/07/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions6,325.0007/31/2009
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions132.0007/01/2009
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0007/01/2009
MS-63PCGSStack's5,463.0005/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0004/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions5,463.0004/01/2009
PO-1ICGHeritage Auctions81.0003/18/2009
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0003/01/2009
MS-63PCGSStack's4,500.0003/01/2009
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/01/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions4,313.0001/01/2009
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions1,035.0012/04/2008
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena4,140.0011/01/2008
MS-63PCGSStack's4,500.0011/01/2008
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0009/01/2008
MS-63PCGSSuperior Galleries5,175.0009/01/2008
MS-61ANACSDavid Lawrence RC874.0007/14/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions5,175.0004/01/2008
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions86.0003/19/2008
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0003/06/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0011/06/2007
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0007/18/2007
MS-62PCGSBowers & Merena2,760.0006/28/2007
XF-45ANACSDavid Lawrence RC115.0006/25/2007
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions1,898.0003/01/2007
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions489.0001/09/2007
XF-45ANACSDavid Lawrence RC69.0001/01/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0010/30/2006
AU-58PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,150.0009/12/2006
MS-61NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,236.0006/19/2006
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions173.0005/01/2006
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0004/30/2006
AU-58PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,000.0003/14/2006
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions86.0002/08/2006
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions61.0001/30/2006
AU-58PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities400.0001/03/2006
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions920.0009/01/2005
MS-63NGCBowers & Merena4,370.0007/25/2005
MS-61ANACSDavid Lawrence RC713.0006/27/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0006/02/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions77.0006/01/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0003/28/2005
AU-55NGCDavid Lawrence RC288.0003/06/2005
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions196.0012/15/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions190.0010/31/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions190.0010/31/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions175.0009/13/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions93.0009/13/2004
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions45.0006/30/2004
MS-63PCGSSuperior Galleries2,070.0005/27/2003
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0009/17/2002
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0006/18/2002
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0002/24/2002
XF-45ICGHeritage Auctions87.0001/13/2002
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions360.0004/19/2001
XF-45ICGHeritage Auctions78.0003/01/2001
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions750.0012/14/2000
VF-35ANACSHeritage Auctions46.0010/01/2000
MS-61ANACSSuperior Galleries650.0010/01/2000
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0006/01/2000
MS-64NONEGoldberg Auctioneers3,565.0002/06/2000
MS-62NONEDavid Akers1,760.0005/01/1998
MS-60NONEBowers & Merena2,530.0004/01/1997
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions2,860.0005/01/1996
MS-65+NONERARCOA3,080.0008/10/1990
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena5,060.0003/01/1988
MS-64NONEB. Max Mehl9.4006/01/1941
AU-55NONEB. Max Mehl1.1506/01/1941
VF-20NONENumismatic Gallery1.6003/01/1941
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery7.0003/01/1941