As of May, 2024, a 1887 Quarter in circulated condition is worth between $350.00 and $1,450.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,500.00 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 $12,650.00 in the 06/26/2008 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: 10,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

1887 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-676,000.00
MS-66+3,750.00
MS-663,000.00
MS-65+3,000.00
MS-652,750.00
MS-64+2,000.00
MS-641,850.00
MS-63+1,750.00
MS-631,700.00
MS-62+1,650.00
MS-621,600.00
MS-611,550.00
MS-601,500.00
AU-58+1,450.00
AU-581,400.00
AU-55+1,350.00
AU-551,300.00
AU-53+1,275.00
AU-531,250.00
AU-50+1,225.00
AU-501,200.00
XF-45+1,150.00
XF-451,100.00
XF-401,000.00
VF-35900.00
VF-30850.00
VF-25800.00
VF-20750.00
F-15600.00
F-12575.00
VG-10550.00
VG-8525.00
G-6500.00
G-4475.00
AG-3450.00
FR-2350.00

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 State1,500.0025,000.004,640.00
About Uncirculated1,200.001,450.001,306.25
Extremely Fine1,000.001,150.001,083.33
Fine and Very Fine575.00900.00745.83
Good and Very Good475.00550.00512.50
Poor, Fair, and About Good350.00450.00400.00

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 1887 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1887 Quarter (Proof)325.00600.00650.0022,500.00
1887 Quarter, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A750.0050,000.00

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.

1887 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

$1,495.00

Lowest Sale Price
$3,120.00

Highest Sale Price
$2,163.72

Average Sale Price
$3,120.00

Most Recent Sale Price
22

Number of Sales
$47,601.75

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-689,200.009,200.009,200.00
MS-67+4,935.008,400.006,090.00
MS-673,525.0012,650.006,095.62
MS-66+2,467.507,050.004,758.75
MS-662,160.005,287.503,101.41
MS-65+1,495.003,120.002,163.72
MS-64+1,140.001,140.001,140.00
MS-641,080.002,070.001,386.73
MS-634.501,762.50911.20
MS-62+810.00810.00810.00
MS-62813.001,440.001,022.86
MS-61719.00840.00779.50
MS-60546.004,180.001,802.71
AU-58705.00875.00784.50
AU-50357.00763.75538.72
XF-45357.00881.25647.86
XF-40403.00759.00600.00
VF-35575.00690.00641.67
VF-301,140.001,140.001,140.00
VF-25763.75763.75763.75
VF-20575.00780.00677.50
F-12431.00587.50509.25
VG-10432.00432.00432.00
VG-8259.00382.00338.33
G-4432.00432.00432.00
AG-392.00312.00202.00
FR-2180.00180.00180.00
PO-1288.00499.00394.60

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1887 Quarter (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-67 having the highest max price $12,650.00.

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 1887 Quarter (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1887 Quarter (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 68.18% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 8.44% / 4.55% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1887 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
G-4ANACSHeritage Auctions432.0005/10/2023
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions3,120.0005/07/2023
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,320.0004/24/2023
VF-20NGCHeritage Auctions780.0002/15/2023
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions456.0011/30/2022
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions8,400.0008/28/2022
VF-20PCGSDavid Lawrence RC575.0008/14/2022
MS-65+NGCDavid Lawrence RC2,601.0008/14/2022
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,320.0005/08/2022
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers1,440.0003/23/2022
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions690.0010/04/2021
XF-40PCGSStack's Bowers720.0008/25/2021
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions810.0008/18/2021
MS-65+NGCLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,173.7505/27/2021
FR-2PCGSStack's Bowers180.0007/29/2020
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions900.0004/01/2020
AU-58PCGSDavid Lawrence RC875.0003/22/2020
VG-10PCGSHeritage Auctions432.0002/19/2020
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,400.0012/07/2019
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0012/07/2019
AG-3NGCHeritage Auctions312.0008/21/2019
MS-65+PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,500.0008/04/2019
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions840.0005/29/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,160.0004/28/2019
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions480.0003/13/2019
MS-67PCGSStack's Bowers3,840.0003/05/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,640.0011/11/2018
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers3,120.0010/30/2018
MS-64+PCGSStack's Bowers1,140.0008/22/2018
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,980.0008/19/2018
MS-65+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions2,200.0007/19/2018
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers4,800.0006/21/2018
VF-35PCGSStack's Bowers660.0006/21/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,040.0004/29/2018
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers1,920.0003/21/2018
MS-62+PCGSHeritage Auctions810.0002/22/2018
MS-64PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers1,175.0002/19/2018
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions1,200.0001/03/2018
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,080.0001/03/2018
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,703.0002/13/2017
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,935.0001/04/2017
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,995.0009/09/2016
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2509/07/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions3,525.0004/27/2016
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,935.0003/03/2016
MS-67+PCGSHeritage Auctions4,935.0002/04/2016
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,467.5001/06/2016
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7501/06/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0010/28/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,935.0010/28/2015
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions998.7508/16/2015
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions763.7508/16/2015
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0008/16/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,700.0008/16/2015
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2506/07/2015
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions587.5004/26/2015
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions7,050.0004/26/2015
MS-67PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions5,405.0002/19/2015
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers5,287.5002/06/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,294.7801/07/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,875.0010/27/2014
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0010/08/2014
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0004/23/2014
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0002/27/2014
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions705.0001/08/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions6,462.5001/08/2014
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions1,762.5001/08/2014
PO-1NCSHeritage Auctions499.0012/05/2013
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions6,463.0009/25/2013
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,350.0008/08/2013
MS-60NGCStack's Bowers705.0004/16/2013
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions427.0010/18/2012
VG-8PCGSHeritage Auctions382.0009/06/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0007/12/2012
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions978.0002/02/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,990.0011/15/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,438.0011/08/2011
MS-62PCGSHeritage Auctions978.0009/26/2011
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions661.0009/07/2011
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers813.0008/15/2011
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions978.0006/01/2011
XF-45PCGSDavid Lawrence RC834.0004/21/2011
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,409.0001/05/2011
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions748.0010/27/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,783.0008/11/2010
PO-1NGCHeritage Auctions288.0008/11/2010
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions2,070.0006/02/2010
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions4,888.0006/02/2010
XF-40NCSHeritage Auctions518.0002/03/2010
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0009/11/2009
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,840.0008/05/2009
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,093.0007/01/2009
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,990.0007/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions9,200.0004/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions7,475.0001/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,093.0006/26/2008
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions12,650.0006/26/2008
F-12ANACSHeritage Auctions431.0004/23/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,380.0004/01/2008
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,013.0004/01/2008
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,990.0002/28/2008
PO-1ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0002/20/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0002/13/2008
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0001/09/2008
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions805.0008/15/2007
MS-64NGCStack's1,840.0008/05/2007
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions920.0005/01/2007
AG-3ANACSHeritage Auctions92.0004/16/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions7,475.0004/09/2007
PO-1ANACSHeritage Auctions473.0003/20/2007
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions546.0001/09/2007
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,265.0001/01/2007
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions374.0010/24/2006
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions3,105.0008/14/2006
VF-35PCGSDavid Lawrence RC575.0007/31/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions575.0007/11/2006
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,990.0003/14/2006
AU-58NGCHeritage Auctions748.0001/24/2006
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions460.0001/09/2006
MS-63PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities1,093.0001/03/2006
AU-50ANACSHeritage Auctions460.0009/26/2005
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,300.0007/25/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions523.0006/06/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,720.0005/25/2005
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0005/04/2005
MS-68NGCBowers & Merena9,200.0004/07/2005
MS-64NGCDavid Lawrence RC1,265.0003/06/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions357.0001/17/2005
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,495.0001/12/2005
MS-65+PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,185.0010/11/2004
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions529.0009/13/2004
XF-40ANACSHeritage Auctions759.0007/26/2004
MS-60NONEStack's/ANR3,450.0006/23/2004
MS-66NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities3,220.0003/09/2004
AU-50NONEGoldberg Auctioneers357.0001/28/2004
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,495.0007/30/2003
MS-66PCGSAmerican Numismatic Rarities2,760.0007/25/2003
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions259.0005/05/2003
MS-64PCGSSuperior Galleries1,093.0008/01/2002
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena1,783.0007/31/2002
MS-66NGCStack's2,990.0005/07/2002
MS-61ANACSHeritage Auctions719.0001/09/2002
MS-63PCGSHeritage Auctions776.0001/09/2002
MS-60NONEStack's2,530.0010/17/2000
XF-45NONEHeritage Auctions403.0010/01/2000
XF-40NONEHeritage Auctions403.0005/04/2000
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,668.0005/04/2000
PO-1NONEGoldberg Auctioneers368.0002/06/2000
MS-60NONEHeritage Auctions633.0002/01/2000
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena8,050.0008/09/1999
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries2,415.0005/01/1999
MS-65+PCGSBowers & Merena2,640.0003/05/1998
MS-60NONEStack's4,180.0006/11/1997
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery4.5003/01/1941