As of May, 2024, a 1869 Quarter in circulated condition is worth between $350.00 and $600.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $650.00 and $9,000.00, 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 $7,050.00 in the 12/16/2021 by renowned auctioneer Legend Rare Coin 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: 600
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

1869 Quarter (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-679,000.00
MS-66+7,500.00
MS-665,250.00
MS-65+2,750.00
MS-652,000.00
MS-64+1,750.00
MS-641,500.00
MS-63+1,350.00
MS-631,250.00
MS-62+1,100.00
MS-621,000.00
MS-61700.00
MS-60650.00
AU-58+600.00
AU-58550.00
AU-55+485.00
AU-55475.00
AU-53+460.00
AU-53450.00
AU-50+425.00
AU-50400.00
XF-45+375.00
XF-45350.00

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 State650.009,000.002,753.85
About Uncirculated400.00600.00480.63
Extremely Fine350.00375.00362.50

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 1869 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1869 Quarter (Regular Strike)400.003,350.003,500.0060,000.00
1869-S Quarter (Regular Strike)150.005,500.006,500.0040,000.00
1869 Quarter, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A750.0012,500.00

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.

1869 Quarter (Proof) – 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

$6.25

Lowest Sale Price
$5,750.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,436.92

Average Sale Price
$1,560.00

Most Recent Sale Price
40

Number of Sales
$57,476.88

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-674,370.004,817.504,558.70
MS-66+5,052.507,050.005,796.67
MS-661,762.506,463.003,377.47
MS-653.252,530.001,783.14
MS-64+1,997.501,997.501,997.50
MS-646.255,750.001,436.92
MS-63460.001,430.00756.53
MS-62431.001,495.00692.38
MS-61299.00646.00498.43
MS-60352.00630.00485.50
AU-58408.00408.00408.00
AU-55253.00480.00379.61
AU-53445.33445.33445.33
AU-50282.00403.00342.50

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1869 Quarter (Proof) coin across various grades from AU-50 to MS-67. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66+ having the highest max price $7,050.00.

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 1869 Quarter (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1869 Quarter (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 61.90% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 16.07% / 4.76% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1869 Quarter (Proof) 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-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,052.5011/02/2023
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,560.0006/28/2023
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,287.5005/25/2023
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions930.0005/17/2023
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions600.0005/10/2023
AU-58PCGSStack's Bowers408.0003/29/2023
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,740.0003/29/2023
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions480.0003/08/2023
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions552.0012/14/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,320.0011/09/2022
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers900.0008/31/2022
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions720.0008/24/2022
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers456.0007/27/2022
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers780.0006/17/2022
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions7,050.0012/16/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0010/04/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0010/04/2021
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers1,140.0008/25/2021
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers690.0006/16/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0004/07/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0001/13/2021
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers504.0011/18/2020
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers720.0011/18/2020
MS-60PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers630.0009/16/2020
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0003/15/2020
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,817.5009/26/2019
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers600.0006/12/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions840.0004/28/2019
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions408.0012/26/2018
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,860.0012/14/2018
MS-66NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,250.0012/02/2018
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0010/14/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0002/22/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0001/03/2018
MS-61PCGSStack's Bowers600.0012/13/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0012/07/2017
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,072.5011/12/2017
MS-65NGCScotsman1,438.0011/03/2017
MS-62NGCDavid Lawrence RC775.0009/11/2017
MS-64PCGSBonham's936.0009/05/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,527.5003/29/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,028.1301/10/2017
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,762.5001/04/2017
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0001/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,350.0001/04/2017
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers646.2511/02/2016
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,762.5011/02/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,762.5008/10/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,232.5007/07/2016
MS-64+NGCHeritage Auctions1,997.5006/08/2016
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers1,057.5003/30/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,500.3301/06/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,997.5001/06/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,290.0010/28/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,817.5010/28/2015
MS-63NGCStack's Bowers646.2508/12/2015
MS-62PCGSGreat Collections616.0010/05/2014
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions445.3309/04/2014
MS-64PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,586.2507/17/2014
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers1,645.0002/05/2014
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions440.6302/03/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,116.2501/08/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0012/05/2013
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0011/01/2013
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions646.0009/25/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,406.0008/08/2013
MS-62NGCStack's Bowers652.1307/27/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0007/11/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions6,463.0007/11/2013
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,206.0007/07/2013
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions600.0004/24/2013
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions646.0001/09/2013
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0010/18/2012
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions764.0010/18/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,116.0010/18/2012
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers1,880.0006/29/2012
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers1,265.0003/22/2012
AU-55PCGSStack's Bowers460.0003/22/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions863.0001/03/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,898.0012/19/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0012/08/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,380.0011/15/2011
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers4,313.0011/15/2011
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions403.0009/07/2011
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers633.0008/15/2011
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers834.0008/13/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions748.0004/27/2011
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0003/17/2011
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions920.0002/03/2011
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena4,543.0001/03/2011
MS-62PCGSStack's1,495.0011/10/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions2,128.0009/22/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,600.0008/11/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0004/28/2010
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions863.0004/28/2010
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions863.0012/03/2009
MS-66NGCStack's4,025.0007/01/2009
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC817.0006/11/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0004/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0004/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,701.0003/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0003/01/2009
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,841.0003/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,140.0007/30/2008
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions633.0005/28/2008
MS-64NGCStack's1,093.0005/21/2008
MS-60NCSHeritage Auctions352.0004/30/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0003/03/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,963.0009/27/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions978.0008/15/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0005/01/2007
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0001/09/2007
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions581.0010/24/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions863.0009/13/2006
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0008/22/2006
MS-63NGCBowers & Merena690.0008/16/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions575.0008/13/2006
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0007/11/2006
MS-65PCGSSuperior Galleries1,955.0005/28/2006
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,070.0004/03/2006
MS-62PCGSSuperior Galleries632.0003/30/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/24/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/01/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/01/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0008/01/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0006/06/2005
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena2,415.0004/07/2005
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC748.0003/06/2005
MS-64NONEStack's2,530.0003/01/2005
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions518.0001/12/2005
MS-65PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,415.0001/10/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0008/01/2004
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,600.0008/01/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions945.0007/28/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0005/05/2004
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0005/05/2004
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions449.0003/29/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0001/12/2004
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions834.0001/07/2004
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions414.0011/17/2003
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions541.0011/07/2003
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions604.0011/07/2003
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions282.0008/06/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0005/01/2003
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,370.0002/01/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,783.0010/22/2002
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0006/09/2002
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions282.0006/09/2002
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,668.0006/09/2002
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions431.0004/01/2002
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,552.0002/18/2002
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions472.0004/05/2001
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers460.0002/16/2001
MS-62NONEHeritage Auctions431.0002/01/2001
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions460.0011/16/2000
MS-61NONEHeritage Auctions299.0006/01/2000
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0002/12/2000
MS-62NONEGoldberg Auctioneers1,150.0002/06/2000
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena2,990.0008/31/1999
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena5,060.0008/09/1999
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0008/01/1999
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena5,750.0003/18/1999
MS-64NONEBowers & Merena3,300.0004/01/1997
MS-64NONEStack's3,080.0010/01/1992
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena1,430.0003/01/1988
MS-65NONEB. Max Mehl3.2506/01/1941
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery6.2503/01/1941