As of May, 2024, a 1879 Quarter in circulated condition is worth between $325.00 and $600.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $650.00 and $7,500.00, 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 $8,625.00 in the 02/18/2002 by renowned auctioneer Goldberg Auctioneers, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 24.30 millimeters
Weight: 6.30 grams
Mintage: 1,100
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

1879 Quarter (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-677,500.00
MS-66+3,500.00
MS-662,500.00
MS-65+2,000.00
MS-651,750.00
MS-64+1,500.00
MS-641,250.00
MS-63+1,100.00
MS-631,000.00
MS-62+900.00
MS-62850.00
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
XF-40325.00

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 State650.007,500.001,938.46
About Uncirculated400.00600.00480.63
Extremely Fine325.00375.00350.00

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 1879 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1879 Quarter (Regular Strike)175.00900.00925.0065,000.00
1879 Quarter, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A900.008,500.00

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.

1879 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

$4.00

Lowest Sale Price
$6,325.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,091.74

Average Sale Price
$810.00

Most Recent Sale Price
46

Number of Sales
$50,220.00

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-673,525.008,625.005,187.79
MS-661,410.004,140.002,585.78
MS-65+1,527.501,527.501,527.50
MS-652.205,175.001,765.03
MS-644.006,325.001,091.74
MS-63437.002,420.00864.92
MS-62403.00863.00550.35
MS-61322.00690.00472.53
MS-60276.00805.00440.20
AU-58288.00440.00367.33
AU-55374.00374.00374.00
AU-50240.001,437.00612.25
PO-1403.00805.00565.67

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1879 Quarter (Proof) 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 $8,625.00.

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 1879 Quarter (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1879 Quarter (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 62.50% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / David Lawrence RC with 10.19% / 6.48% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1879 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-64PCGSHeritage Auctions810.0004/24/2023
MS-61PCGSStack's Bowers576.0003/29/2023
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,840.0003/29/2023
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers312.0003/29/2023
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions588.0002/08/2023
MS-64NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions940.0012/11/2022
MS-61PCGSStack's Bowers480.0009/21/2022
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,500.0008/28/2022
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions661.2006/01/2022
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions780.0006/01/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers900.0004/13/2022
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,920.0011/30/2021
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions456.0011/17/2021
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,020.0010/20/2021
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers2,160.0008/25/2021
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers1,320.0008/25/2021
MS-66NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,703.7505/27/2021
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,351.2502/25/2021
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,150.0001/24/2021
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0010/21/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,680.0010/18/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0004/29/2020
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers660.0003/11/2020
MS-61PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers408.0009/04/2019
MS-63PCGSKagin's552.0004/01/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions960.0002/03/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0001/14/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions870.0001/14/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0010/14/2018
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions991.2006/17/2018
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions528.0004/29/2018
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions240.0002/27/2018
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers793.0002/19/2018
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions420.0001/09/2018
MS-66NGCBonham's2,106.0009/05/2017
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC525.0008/21/2017
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5007/06/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0004/26/2017
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers822.5004/05/2017
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,057.5003/29/2017
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions881.2502/16/2017
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions763.7501/04/2017
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions481.7501/04/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions940.0001/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0010/31/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,057.5009/07/2016
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,527.5008/09/2016
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers998.7508/09/2016
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5006/08/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,762.5006/08/2016
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions376.0004/19/2016
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,775.0004/03/2016
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions587.5001/06/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,645.0001/06/2016
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2512/27/2015
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC586.0011/08/2015
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers1,938.7511/05/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,995.0008/16/2015
MS-64PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,081.0008/02/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,525.0005/12/2015
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions822.5004/26/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,525.0004/26/2015
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,293.6802/01/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions822.5002/01/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions616.8801/07/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,821.2501/07/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0011/06/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0011/06/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,818.7510/27/2014
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections646.8010/05/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions763.7506/04/2014
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC550.0006/01/2014
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions3,290.0005/22/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions881.2504/23/2014
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC3,800.0003/23/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0002/27/2014
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions573.4001/08/2014
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions7,638.0011/15/2013
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers677.9811/08/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,586.0011/01/2013
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions593.0009/25/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0008/05/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0007/11/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0007/11/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,550.0004/24/2013
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions646.0004/24/2013
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers3,819.0004/16/2013
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,528.0002/22/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions676.0002/07/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,146.0001/09/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0001/09/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0001/09/2013
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers529.0001/01/2013
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0011/29/2012
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,762.5011/16/2012
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers470.0011/16/2012
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions978.0007/12/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0001/03/2012
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,732.0012/08/2011
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers920.0008/15/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,035.0008/15/2011
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0008/11/2011
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions403.0006/01/2011
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions374.0004/27/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0004/27/2011
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0004/27/2011
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions532.0004/27/2011
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0002/03/2011
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions489.0001/24/2011
MS-61NGCDavid Lawrence RC431.0001/06/2011
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0001/05/2011
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena863.0001/03/2011
MS-63PCGSStack's1,093.0011/10/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0008/11/2010
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions575.0007/08/2010
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions440.0007/08/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions489.0006/02/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions805.0006/02/2010
MS-61DGSDavid Lawrence RC334.0005/13/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0004/28/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,840.0001/06/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0012/03/2009
MS-64NGCStack's1,150.0011/09/2009
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0007/31/2009
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,035.0007/02/2009
MS-66PCGSStack's2,300.0007/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0004/01/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0003/01/2009
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0003/01/2009
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena920.0003/01/2009
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena3,335.0001/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0001/01/2009
MS-65NGCSuperior Galleries1,667.0001/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0001/01/2009
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions5,175.0007/30/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0006/26/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,783.0006/26/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions748.0005/28/2008
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions518.0004/23/2008
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions374.0004/23/2008
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions636.0004/23/2008
AU-50PCGSDavid Lawrence RC460.0003/06/2008
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC690.0001/10/2008
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions518.0001/09/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0009/27/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0008/15/2007
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions748.0007/18/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions978.0007/12/2007
MS-64ICGHeritage Auctions978.0007/12/2007
MS-63NGCBowers & Merena863.0006/28/2007
MS-65NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,668.0005/29/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0005/01/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0004/09/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,105.0002/01/2007
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0001/01/2007
MS-63PCGSStack's1,035.0011/07/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0009/19/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0008/13/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0006/01/2006
MS-63NGCGoldberg Auctioneers891.0005/30/2006
MS-63PCGSSuperior Galleries632.0005/28/2006
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions489.0002/13/2006
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions805.0001/09/2006
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions863.0001/09/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0011/02/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions446.0008/14/2005
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0007/27/2005
MS-62PCGSDavid Lawrence RC414.0006/27/2005
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0006/02/2005
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,035.0003/28/2005
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities4,140.0003/08/2005
MS-64NONEStack's1,840.0003/01/2005
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0001/12/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions834.0011/04/2004
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers776.0006/02/2004
MS-60NCSHeritage Auctions288.0005/05/2004
MS-60NONEGoldberg Auctioneers276.0001/28/2004
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions483.0011/07/2003
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0011/07/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0011/07/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0008/06/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0007/26/2003
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions529.0004/09/2003
MS-65NGCSuperior Galleries3,766.0002/24/2003
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions403.0011/21/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions437.0011/21/2002
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions506.0007/27/2002
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers8,625.0002/18/2002
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,437.0002/18/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0001/15/2002
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/09/2002
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0010/03/2001
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0010/03/2001
MS-65PCGSBowers & Merena1,380.0008/06/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions1,035.0005/01/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions480.0004/12/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions977.0001/04/2001
MS-63NONEHeritage Auctions472.0011/16/2000
MS-64NONER.M. Smythe1,870.0011/01/2000
AU-50NONEStack's1,437.0005/01/2000
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena2,875.0001/04/2000
MS-65PCGSSotheby's3,960.0011/01/1999
MS-66PCGSSotheby's3,300.0011/01/1999
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,070.0009/19/1999
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena2,875.0008/09/1999
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers3,135.0005/31/1999
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,552.0008/01/1998
MS-63NONEDavid Akers2,420.0005/01/1998
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,595.0003/05/1998
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions2,415.0001/09/1998
MS-63NONEBowers & Merena1,980.0004/01/1997
MS-65NONEStack's2,860.0010/01/1992
MS-64ANACSStack's6,325.0008/10/1990
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena3,960.0003/01/1988
MS-65NONEB. Max Mehl2.2006/01/1941
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery4.0003/01/1941