As of May, 2024, a 1885 Quarter in circulated condition is worth between $175.00 and $1,050.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,100.00 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 $15,750.00 in the 08/21/2017 by renowned auctioneer David Lawrence RC, showcasing the allure of top-tier rarities.

Designer: Robert Ball Hughes/Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
Diameter: 24.30 millimeters
Weight: 6.30 grams
Mintage: 13,600
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: Silver
Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

1885 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-6825,000.00
MS-67+12,500.00
MS-678,000.00
MS-66+4,000.00
MS-663,500.00
MS-65+3,250.00
MS-653,000.00
MS-64+2,500.00
MS-642,250.00
MS-63+1,750.00
MS-631,500.00
MS-62+1,350.00
MS-621,250.00
MS-611,150.00
MS-601,100.00
AU-58+1,050.00
AU-581,000.00
AU-55+975.00
AU-55950.00
AU-53+925.00
AU-53900.00
AU-50+875.00
AU-50850.00
XF-45+825.00
XF-45800.00
XF-40750.00
VF-35700.00
VF-30650.00
VF-25600.00
VF-20550.00
F-15450.00
F-12350.00
VG-10300.00
VG-8275.00
G-6250.00
G-4225.00
AG-3200.00
FR-2175.00

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 State1,100.0025,000.004,806.67
About Uncirculated850.001,050.00940.63
Extremely Fine750.00825.00791.67
Fine and Very Fine350.00700.00550.00
Good and Very Good225.00300.00262.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good175.00200.00187.50

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 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 (Proof)150.00600.00650.0022,500.00
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 (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

$1,880.00

Lowest Sale Price
$4,025.00

Highest Sale Price
$2,829.83

Average Sale Price
$2,760.00

Most Recent Sale Price
26

Number of Sales
$73,575.50

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-67+6,756.256,756.256,756.25
MS-673,910.0015,750.007,121.93
MS-66+2,040.002,115.002,077.50
MS-661,880.004,025.002,829.83
MS-65+1,840.003,290.002,355.52
MS-64834.001,980.001,374.95
MS-634.501,380.00963.88
MS-62660.001,380.00915.00
MS-60432.005,463.001,329.80
AU-58391.00998.75664.58
AU-55368.00930.00554.67
AU-53443.00840.00602.13
AU-50288.00630.00466.15
XF-45357.00780.00492.20
XF-40196.00660.00429.04
VF-30374.00633.00527.33
VF-25431.00601.20516.10
VF-20230.00552.25383.63
F-15288.00546.00412.33
F-1294.00322.00243.38
VG-10276.00276.00276.00
VG-8190.00190.00190.00
G-4329.00329.00329.00
AG-363.0063.0063.00
PO-1161.00348.00238.67

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1885 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 $15,750.00.

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 (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1885 Quarter (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 68.39% share, followed by Superior Galleries / Stack's Bowers with 5.75% / 5.17% 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 (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-60PCGSStack's Bowers660.0008/24/2023
AU-50NGCStack's Bowers630.0006/28/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions480.0005/10/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,760.0005/07/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,980.0005/07/2023
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,101.0004/16/2023
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,360.0004/10/2023
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions576.0001/11/2023
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions480.0009/14/2022
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions312.0007/06/2022
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers1,380.0003/23/2022
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions960.0002/09/2022
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0010/13/2021
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions564.0010/04/2021
AU-50PCGSStack's Bowers600.0008/25/2021
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,500.0010/28/2020
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions504.0002/26/2020
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,760.0001/12/2020
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,825.0001/05/2020
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions601.2012/18/2019
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions660.0009/11/2019
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,040.0007/14/2019
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0005/29/2019
XF-40NGCHeritage Auctions408.0004/10/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,320.0003/16/2019
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions432.0002/13/2019
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions900.0002/03/2019
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions432.0001/02/2019
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers432.0008/22/2018
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions660.0008/19/2018
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions840.0002/22/2018
AU-55NGCHeritage Auctions930.0001/03/2018
MS-67PCGSDavid Lawrence RC15,750.0008/21/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0004/26/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,290.0001/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0010/31/2016
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions6,756.2509/07/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,937.5006/08/2016
MS-66PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,585.0005/19/2016
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,350.0003/30/2016
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions1,880.0001/06/2016
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0010/29/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0010/29/2015
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,290.0010/28/2015
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions552.2508/16/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,173.7508/16/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,055.0008/16/2015
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions587.5008/16/2015
XF-40PCGSHeritage Auctions470.0006/07/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions6,756.2505/12/2015
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions423.0004/26/2015
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions258.5011/02/2014
AU-53PCGSGreat Collections665.5009/14/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7509/04/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,350.0002/03/2014
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions940.0001/08/2014
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers940.0011/08/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,408.0011/01/2013
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions311.0009/25/2013
MS-63PCGSGreat Collections1,100.0007/14/2013
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions558.0004/24/2013
VF-20NGCStack's Bowers370.0004/16/2013
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions382.0001/09/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0001/09/2013
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0010/18/2012
G-4ANACSHeritage Auctions329.0010/18/2012
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions489.0007/12/2012
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions1,495.0004/18/2012
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions489.0002/02/2012
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions920.0001/03/2012
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions575.0010/13/2011
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers460.0008/15/2011
AU-50NCSHeritage Auctions374.0008/11/2011
F-15PCGSHeritage Auctions403.0008/11/2011
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0007/07/2011
MS-67PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers12,075.0006/01/2011
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions776.0006/01/2011
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions920.0012/02/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions207.0008/11/2010
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions408.0008/11/2010
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,300.0008/07/2010
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions460.0007/08/2010
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions94.0006/21/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0006/02/2010
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions589.0003/24/2010
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,610.0003/24/2010
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0002/03/2010
AU-53PCGSBowers & Merena443.0011/13/2009
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,025.0002/01/2009
MS-64PCGSStack's1,380.0008/21/2008
PO-1ANACSHeritage Auctions161.0006/09/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0005/26/2008
VG-10ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0003/26/2008
MS-63NONEStack's1,380.0002/26/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0001/09/2008
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0001/09/2008
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions299.0001/09/2008
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,495.0009/25/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions460.0008/15/2007
VF-30ANACSHeritage Auctions374.0008/15/2007
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0008/15/2007
MS-65+NGCStack's2,587.5008/05/2007
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,725.0004/09/2007
PO-1ANACSHeritage Auctions348.0004/02/2007
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions434.0003/20/2007
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,910.0010/24/2006
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0010/24/2006
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities3,680.0009/21/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions690.0008/22/2006
XF-40NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities552.0008/11/2006
F-15PCGSDavid Lawrence RC288.0007/31/2006
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions322.0007/11/2006
MS-63ANACSHeritage Auctions920.0004/11/2006
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0004/06/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0003/02/2006
VF-25NGCHeritage Auctions431.0001/24/2006
MS-60NONEStack's1,150.0001/16/2006
MS-64NONEAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,265.0009/18/2005
XF-45NGCHeritage Auctions403.0006/29/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0006/06/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,553.0003/06/2005
AG-3ANACSHeritage Auctions63.0002/02/2005
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions253.0001/17/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0001/12/2005
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries2,128.0001/11/2005
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0001/05/2005
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0012/13/2004
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions604.0011/08/2004
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions357.0009/13/2004
MS-65+PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,760.0009/07/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions282.0007/26/2004
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions391.0007/26/2004
MS-66NGCBowers & Merena2,645.0003/11/2004
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions546.0001/31/2004
MS-60NONEStack's5,463.0001/21/2004
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions978.0001/07/2004
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,323.0012/04/2003
MS-64NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,093.0012/01/2003
MS-65+NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,530.0012/01/2003
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions374.0009/01/2003
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions6,038.0007/26/2003
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries2,760.0005/27/2003
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries2,415.0005/27/2003
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions190.0005/05/2003
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries2,185.0002/24/2003
MS-65+NGCSuperior Galleries2,530.0001/06/2003
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions288.0012/17/2002
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers2,185.0009/23/2002
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries3,680.0008/01/2002
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0002/01/2002
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries1,898.0010/01/2001
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,415.0008/08/2001
MS-63PCGSBowers & Merena863.0006/28/2001
MS-63NONEGoldberg Auctioneers1,035.0005/28/2001
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,185.0005/21/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0004/05/2001
AU-55PCGSHeritage Auctions368.0002/01/2001
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions270.0001/06/2001
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0010/12/2000
MS-64PCGSKingswood Galleries1,150.0010/12/2000
MS-64ANACSSuperior Galleries834.0010/01/2000
AU-55NONEHeritage Auctions391.0005/04/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,415.0005/04/2000
MS-60NONEStack's1,323.0003/01/2000
MS-67NGCSuperior Galleries3,910.0002/07/2000
VF-20NONEGoldberg Auctioneers230.0002/06/2000
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/08/2000
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena6,900.0008/09/1999
MS-67PCGSSuperior Galleries4,370.0002/08/1999
MS-67NGCBowers & Merena5,750.0011/12/1998
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,150.0008/01/1998
MS-60NONEStack's1,320.0006/09/1998
MS-65+NONEHeritage Auctions1,840.0001/09/1998
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery4.5003/01/1941