As of May, 2024, a 1885 Quarter in circulated condition is worth between $150.00 and $600.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $650.00 and $22,500.00, 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 $33,358.00 in the 08/06/2000 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: 6.30 grams
Mintage: 930
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: Silver
Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

1885 Quarter (Proof) – Price Chart

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

GradePrice($)
MS-6822,500.00
MS-67+6,500.00
MS-675,000.00
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
VF-35300.00
VF-30250.00
VF-25200.00
G-6150.00

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 State650.0022,500.003,446.67
About Uncirculated400.00600.00480.63
Extremely Fine325.00375.00350.00
Fine and Very Fine200.00300.00250.00
Good and Very Good150.00150.00150.00

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 1885 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1885 Quarter (Regular Strike)175.001,050.001,100.0025,000.00
1885 Quarter, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A4,500.0030,000.00
1885 Quarter, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A750.0065,000.00

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.

1885 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

$2.40

Lowest Sale Price
$4,180.00

Highest Sale Price
$1,716.84

Average Sale Price
$1,320.00

Most Recent Sale Price
42

Number of Sales
$72,107.08

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-688,400.008,400.008,400.00
MS-67+4,200.004,560.004,330.00
MS-672,520.006,038.003,746.60
MS-66+2,232.502,467.502,333.33
MS-661,440.0033,358.003,788.65
MS-652.404,180.001,716.84
MS-647.003,450.001,213.17
MS-63276.001,560.00759.52
MS-62528.751,150.00656.34
MS-61384.00588.00487.00
MS-60254.10552.00382.93
AU-50805.00805.00805.00
PO-1456.00456.00456.00

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1885 Quarter (Proof) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-66 having the highest max price $33,358.00.

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 1885 Quarter (Proof).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1885 Quarter (Proof) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 61.02% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 12.43% / 6.21% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1885 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-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,320.0008/02/2023
MS-61PCGSStack's Bowers552.0006/28/2023
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions552.0006/07/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,440.0004/24/2023
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC900.0004/02/2023
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers840.0003/29/2023
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,640.0003/29/2023
MS-61PCGSStack's Bowers480.0003/29/2023
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions690.0012/21/2022
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0012/07/2022
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers840.0011/16/2022
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers1,560.0011/09/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers900.0010/11/2022
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,170.0003/14/2022
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers2,640.0011/30/2021
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions576.0011/22/2021
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,540.0010/10/2021
MS-64NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,645.0009/02/2021
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions660.0008/25/2021
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions8,400.0006/20/2021
MS-67NGCStack's Bowers2,520.0003/31/2021
MS-65PCGSScotsman1,239.0011/06/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,040.0010/18/2020
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,440.0010/14/2020
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,520.0009/20/2020
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions588.0007/22/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0004/26/2020
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,110.0004/01/2020
MS-67NGCKagin's2,640.0003/02/2020
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,440.0012/07/2019
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,020.0008/18/2019
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,200.0007/14/2019
PO-1PCGSStack's Bowers456.0005/29/2019
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,140.0004/28/2019
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0011/11/2018
MS-61PCGSHeritage Auctions384.0009/19/2018
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers840.0005/23/2018
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers660.0001/24/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions750.0012/07/2017
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,560.0012/07/2017
MS-63PCGSBonham's561.0009/05/2017
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions4,230.0007/13/2017
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,116.0006/05/2017
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0004/26/2017
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,470.0004/24/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,820.0003/29/2017
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers3,290.0003/29/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,527.5002/16/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,232.5002/16/2017
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,300.0011/17/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,292.5010/31/2016
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,467.5009/07/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,232.5006/08/2016
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,410.0006/08/2016
MS-65PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,291.2505/19/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5003/03/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,527.5001/06/2016
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,469.9301/06/2016
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,700.0010/28/2015
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0008/16/2015
MS-64NGCStack's Bowers1,880.0007/20/2015
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions998.7507/12/2015
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions793.1306/07/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions2,820.0001/07/2015
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,880.0011/06/2014
MS-65PCGSDavid Lawrence RC1,900.0010/19/2014
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,467.5009/01/2014
MS-65NGCStack's Bowers1,410.0008/08/2014
MS-64NGCGreat Collections1,017.5002/09/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7502/03/2014
MS-60PCGSGreat Collections254.1001/19/2014
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,700.0001/12/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5001/08/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/08/2014
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions528.7501/08/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,704.0012/05/2013
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,525.0012/05/2013
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions646.0012/05/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0006/05/2013
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions764.0011/29/2012
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers332.5311/16/2012
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,646.0010/18/2012
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions588.0009/06/2012
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,350.0008/02/2012
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,208.0005/30/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,300.0011/15/2011
MS-66NGCStack's Bowers3,795.0008/15/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,037.0007/07/2011
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers1,725.0003/31/2011
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,150.0003/31/2011
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers978.0002/03/2011
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,220.0001/05/2011
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0008/11/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0007/08/2010
AU-50NGCBowers & Merena805.0006/17/2010
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0006/07/2010
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions1,064.0004/28/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,313.0002/03/2010
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions1,150.0007/01/2009
MS-64NGCStack's2,070.0006/01/2009
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena748.0003/01/2009
MS-60ICGHeritage Auctions431.0009/29/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0009/01/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions3,450.0009/01/2008
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0009/01/2008
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0009/01/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0009/01/2008
MS-64NGCStack's2,990.0007/27/2008
MS-63PCGSDavid Lawrence RC897.0006/16/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0005/28/2008
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions690.0004/23/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions949.0002/20/2008
MS-64NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,380.0002/13/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0011/29/2007
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena900.0011/15/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions920.0007/12/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,006.0007/12/2007
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0005/01/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,035.0005/01/2007
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0012/06/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions891.0008/13/2006
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions920.0006/01/2006
MS-65PCGSSuperior Galleries1,840.0005/28/2006
MS-65NGCSuperior Galleries1,955.0005/28/2006
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0004/26/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,323.0004/26/2006
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0001/01/2006
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions633.0001/01/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0001/01/2006
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0008/01/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0006/29/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0006/29/2005
MS-63NGCDavid Lawrence RC576.0006/27/2005
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions431.0012/13/2004
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions6,038.0008/01/2004
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions541.0006/07/2004
MS-60NONEGoldberg Auctioneers345.0001/28/2004
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions546.0001/07/2004
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,530.0007/25/2003
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions541.0003/20/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0003/20/2003
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions661.0009/01/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0009/01/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions633.0005/15/2002
MS-64NGCSuperior Galleries1,610.0002/18/2002
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers7,187.0002/18/2002
MS-63PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers765.0002/18/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,645.0001/09/2002
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions805.0010/03/2001
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,865.0005/01/2001
MS-65PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,552.0002/16/2001
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,552.0001/04/2001
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0001/04/2001
MS-65NONER.M. Smythe2,860.0011/01/2000
MS-66NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,760.0010/02/2000
MS-63PCIHeritage Auctions425.0009/07/2000
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,208.0008/06/2000
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,524.0008/06/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions33,358.0008/06/2000
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0008/06/2000
MS-63NONEHeritage Auctions483.0005/04/2000
MS-63NONEHeritage Auctions276.0005/04/2000
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena1,610.0003/23/2000
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers4,830.0009/19/1999
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,495.0008/31/1999
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena4,715.0008/30/1999
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena2,070.0003/18/1999
MS-65NGCBowers & Merena2,415.0008/03/1998
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0003/19/1998
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena1,375.0003/05/1998
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena3,080.0004/01/1997
MS-65NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0003/01/1996
MS-65PCGSAkers, Stack's, RARCOA, Superior1,430.0011/29/1995
MS-65NONEStack's3,740.0010/01/1992
MS-65NONEBowers & Merena4,180.0003/01/1988
MS-65NONEB. Max Mehl2.4006/01/1941
MS-64NONENumismatic Gallery7.0003/01/1941