As of May, 2024, a 1859 Quarter in circulated condition is worth between $25.00 and $600.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $700.00 and $25,000.00, 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 $15,275.00 in the 11/16/2012 by renowned auctioneer Stack's Bowers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 24.30 millimeters
Weight: 6.20 grams
Mintage: 1,343,200
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

1859 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-6725,000.00
MS-66+15,000.00
MS-6612,500.00
MS-65+6,000.00
MS-654,250.00
MS-64+2,500.00
MS-641,750.00
MS-63+1,500.00
MS-631,250.00
MS-62+1,100.00
MS-621,000.00
MS-61900.00
MS-60700.00
AU-58+600.00
AU-58550.00
AU-55+500.00
AU-55450.00
AU-53+375.00
AU-53350.00
AU-50+325.00
AU-50300.00
XF-45+250.00
XF-45200.00
XF-40175.00
VF-35125.00
VF-30110.00
VF-25100.00
VF-2090.00
F-1575.00
F-1265.00
VG-1055.00
VG-850.00
G-645.00
G-440.00
AG-335.00
FR-230.00
PO-125.00

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 State700.0025,000.005,650.00
About Uncirculated300.00600.00431.25
Extremely Fine175.00250.00208.33
Fine and Very Fine65.00125.0094.17
Good and Very Good40.0055.0047.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good25.0035.0030.00

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 1859 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1859-O Quarter (Regular Strike)40.002,750.003,500.0045,000.00
1859-S Quarter (Regular Strike)300.0060,000.00N/AN/A
1859 Quarter (Proof)650.00750.001,000.0030,000.00
1859 Quarter, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A15,000.0015,000.00
1859 Quarter, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A1,500.0025,000.00

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.

1859 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

$900.00

Lowest Sale Price
$4,888.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,783.08

Average Sale Price
$1,320.00

Most Recent Sale Price
43

Number of Sales
$76,672.35

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-6715,275.0015,275.0015,275.00
MS-665,288.005,640.005,464.00
MS-65+2,070.006,383.004,123.27
MS-64+1,680.001,680.001,680.00
MS-64900.004,888.001,783.08
MS-63380.003,048.001,202.88
MS-62504.00826.00643.29
MS-61219.00465.00353.50
MS-60240.003,300.00981.80
AU-58207.002,400.00574.64
AU-55120.00408.00209.77
AU-53104.00276.00167.94
AU-502.00324.00135.61
XF-4555.00132.0091.57
XF-4042.00288.00110.42
VF-3559.00100.0079.50
VF-3044.0079.0061.50
VF-2522.0022.0022.00
VF-2026.0029.0027.00
PO-130.00151.00104.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1859 Quarter (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $15,275.00.

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 1859 Quarter (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1859 Quarter (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 78.85% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 4.81% / 2.88% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1859 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-66NGCHeritage Auctions5,640.0007/23/2023
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions139.0007/12/2023
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions139.0006/21/2023
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers600.0005/10/2023
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0004/10/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions139.0003/29/2023
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers408.0003/29/2023
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers144.0003/29/2023
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,480.0002/12/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0002/08/2023
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions240.0011/09/2022
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,360.0007/17/2022
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions228.0007/06/2022
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions219.6005/18/2022
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions154.0003/30/2022
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions119.0003/30/2022
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions750.0003/23/2022
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions159.0002/02/2022
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,480.0001/16/2022
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions192.0009/29/2021
MS-62NGCScotsman826.0007/23/2021
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions210.0004/21/2021
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions59.0011/04/2020
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0005/06/2020
AU-50NGCDavid Lawrence RC75.0004/12/2020
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers264.0003/25/2020
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions138.0003/25/2020
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions132.0002/19/2020
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions2,400.0002/12/2020
AU-53PCGSStack's Bowers204.0011/20/2019
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions114.0005/29/2019
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0004/17/2019
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions504.0002/03/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions930.0002/03/2019
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions120.0001/23/2019
MS-64+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,680.0001/14/2019
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions144.0011/07/2018
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions120.0009/19/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0008/19/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0008/19/2018
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0008/08/2018
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions117.6005/30/2018
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,280.0004/29/2018
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0004/17/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0002/22/2018
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,499.6012/07/2017
MS-62NGCScotsman633.0011/03/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,980.0009/07/2017
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers5,288.0009/04/2017
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions176.2506/20/2017
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,880.0006/08/2017
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions193.8804/11/2017
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions158.6302/21/2017
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions94.0001/24/2017
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions188.0001/10/2017
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions89.0011/29/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2510/31/2016
XF-45NGCStack's Bowers70.0010/12/2016
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions223.2507/27/2016
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions129.2507/27/2016
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions188.0007/27/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5004/27/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0004/27/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,055.0004/27/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,176.1703/03/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions705.0001/06/2016
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions203.2801/03/2016
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,055.0009/20/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,116.2509/20/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0008/16/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5006/07/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5004/26/2015
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions305.5003/24/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,818.7502/01/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,877.5001/07/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,411.1811/06/2014
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions99.8811/02/2014
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions223.2509/22/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions940.0008/05/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0008/05/2014
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,997.5007/17/2014
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions4,112.5006/23/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,406.2506/04/2014
AU-53ANACSGreat Collections110.0004/27/2014
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers2,350.0003/27/2014
VF-35PCGSDavid Lawrence RC100.0002/09/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5002/03/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5002/03/2014
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,527.5001/08/2014
XF-40PCGSGreat Collections92.0011/17/2013
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions92.0011/11/2013
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions200.0010/28/2013
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers282.0009/20/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions705.0008/05/2013
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,700.0004/28/2013
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions123.0004/08/2013
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC220.0002/03/2013
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions165.0001/09/2013
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers324.0001/01/2013
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions129.0012/31/2012
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers15,275.0011/16/2012
XF-45ANACSGreat Collections72.0010/07/2012
PO-1ANACSHeritage Auctions147.0008/13/2012
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions104.0005/30/2012
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions99.0005/14/2012
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions253.0004/18/2012
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0004/18/2012
PO-1NGCGreat Collections30.0003/18/2012
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions66.0002/13/2012
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0001/03/2012
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions109.0010/17/2011
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions207.0010/13/2011
VF-20NCSHeritage Auctions26.0008/15/2011
VF-20NCSHeritage Auctions26.0008/08/2011
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions79.0007/07/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions5,750.0006/01/2011
AU-53NGCHeritage Auctions150.0006/01/2011
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions173.0001/17/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/05/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0001/05/2011
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions161.0010/27/2010
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions863.0010/27/2010
MS-62ICGHeritage Auctions633.0009/22/2010
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions74.0008/30/2010
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions74.0008/11/2010
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions44.0007/12/2010
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0003/29/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,553.0012/03/2009
MS-61ICGHeritage Auctions219.0009/11/2009
PO-1ICGHeritage Auctions89.0009/09/2009
PO-1ICGHeritage Auctions69.0009/02/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/01/2009
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions299.0001/01/2009
XF-45ICGHeritage Auctions60.0010/27/2008
PO-1ICGHeritage Auctions151.0009/29/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions4,888.0005/28/2008
VF-20NCSHeritage Auctions29.0004/23/2008
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions104.0004/07/2008
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions633.0004/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0003/06/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,898.0002/13/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,013.0011/06/2007
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions546.0009/27/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,888.0009/27/2007
AU-53ANACSDavid Lawrence RC138.0007/23/2007
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions66.0007/09/2007
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0006/05/2007
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions465.0005/15/2007
PO-1ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0004/30/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0003/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0003/01/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions184.0010/24/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions4,600.0010/24/2006
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0009/13/2006
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,495.0009/12/2006
AU-58ANACSHeritage Auctions207.0008/22/2006
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers4,600.0005/30/2006
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions173.0002/13/2006
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena6,383.0002/04/2006
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions66.0001/30/2006
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions98.0001/22/2006
MS-63PCGSStack's1,725.0001/16/2006
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions138.0010/09/2005
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0009/26/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions109.0008/17/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions121.0008/03/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions6,325.0006/02/2005
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,530.0006/01/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0003/27/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,933.0003/06/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions115.0002/09/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions66.0002/02/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions86.0002/02/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0001/12/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions75.0001/05/2005
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions116.0001/02/2005
MS-64PCGSStack's2,645.0011/17/2004
MS-64PCGSStack's2,645.0009/21/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0008/01/2004
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions546.0007/20/2004
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions564.0006/30/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions108.0006/16/2004
MS-65+NGCBowers & Merena6,038.0005/04/2004
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions105.0001/12/2004
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions77.0012/24/2003
MS-65+NGCStack's4,600.0012/03/2003
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,495.0009/14/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0005/01/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,553.0001/22/2003
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions42.0001/08/2003
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions67.0010/08/2002
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions55.0009/24/2002
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,265.0007/31/2002
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions54.0007/28/2002
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena2,070.0003/21/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions380.0011/18/2001
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries2,070.0005/27/2001
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries1,150.0003/08/2001
MS-64NGCSuperior Galleries1,495.0010/01/2000
MS-63PCGSSuperior Galleries3,048.0010/01/2000
VF-25PCIHeritage Auctions22.0008/17/2000
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0008/06/2000
MS-60NONEGoldberg Auctioneers242.0002/06/2000
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena3,565.0008/03/1998
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,179.0008/01/1998
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,910.0001/09/1998
MS-60NONEStack's3,300.0005/06/1997
AU-50NONENumismatic Gallery2.0003/01/1941