As of May, 2024, a 1888 Quarter in circulated condition is worth between $275.00 and $1,000.00, while an uncirculated specimen can be valued between $1,100.00 and $40,000.00, 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 $34,500.00 in the 08/14/2022 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: 10,000
Mint: Philadelphia
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Series: Liberty Seated Quarters 1838-1891

1888 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-6840,000.00
MS-67+12,500.00
MS-677,500.00
MS-66+4,500.00
MS-663,500.00
MS-65+3,250.00
MS-653,000.00
MS-64+2,750.00
MS-642,500.00
MS-63+2,000.00
MS-631,750.00
MS-62+1,600.00
MS-621,500.00
MS-611,250.00
MS-601,100.00
AU-58+1,000.00
AU-58900.00
AU-55+875.00
AU-55850.00
AU-53+825.00
AU-53800.00
AU-50+775.00
AU-50750.00
XF-45+725.00
XF-45700.00
XF-40650.00
VF-35625.00
VF-30600.00
VF-25575.00
VF-20550.00
F-15500.00
F-12450.00
VG-10400.00
VG-8350.00
G-6325.00
G-4300.00
AG-3275.00

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 State1,100.0040,000.005,913.33
About Uncirculated750.001,000.00846.88
Extremely Fine650.00725.00691.67
Fine and Very Fine450.00625.00550.00
Good and Very Good300.00400.00343.75
Poor, Fair, and About Good275.00275.00275.00

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 1888 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($)Max Uncirculated Price($)
1888-S Quarter (Regular Strike)20.00500.00600.0030,000.00
1888 Quarter (Proof)350.00600.00650.0022,500.00
1888 Quarter, CAM (Proof)N/AN/A750.0030,000.00
1888 Quarter, DCAM (Proof)N/AN/A5,500.0030,000.00

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.

1888 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

$1,399.43

Lowest Sale Price
$4,935.00

Highest Sale Price
$2,607.71

Average Sale Price
$2,280.00

Most Recent Sale Price
41

Number of Sales
$106,915.93

Sales Volume

Grade Impact Analysis

GradeLowest Price($)Highest Price($)Average Price($)
MS-689,200.0034,500.0019,100.00
MS-67+9,106.259,600.009,368.75
MS-673,055.007,763.005,075.63
MS-66+1,527.503,172.501,934.58
MS-661,399.434,935.002,607.71
MS-65+1,035.002,990.001,750.58
MS-652,585.003,172.502,878.75
MS-64776.002,400.001,209.73
MS-633.251,610.00728.00
MS-62529.00960.00692.17
MS-61414.00748.00551.00
MS-60489.00823.00609.17
AU-58600.00920.00760.00
AU-55403.00403.00403.00
AU-53403.00540.00471.50
AU-50345.00719.00490.82
XF-45380.00881.25586.03
VF-35481.75546.00516.92
VF-30384.001,140.00641.17
VF-25529.00529.00529.00
VF-20288.00437.00362.50
F-15353.00353.00353.00
F-12173.00312.00242.50
VG-10384.00384.00384.00
VG-8190.00345.00244.50
G-6276.00276.00276.00
AG-3240.00276.00258.00
PO-1299.00633.00436.75

The chart shows the min and max prices for the 1888 Quarter (Regular Strike) coin across various grades from PO-1 to MS-68. The prices generally increase as the grade improves, with MS-68 having the highest max price $34,500.00.

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 1888 Quarter (Regular Strike).

Auction House Comparison

The pie chart breaks down the market share of various auction houses for selling the 1888 Quarter (Regular Strike) coin. Heritage Auctions dominates with 70.00% share, followed by Stack's Bowers / Bowers & Merena with 8.33% / 6.11% appearances respectively..

Price Trend Over Time

The graph presents a detailed analysis of the average annual auction sale price and frequency for the 1888 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-68NGCHeritage Auctions12,000.0008/20/2023
AG-3NGCHeritage Auctions240.0007/12/2023
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions2,400.0006/19/2023
VF-30PCGSHeritage Auctions1,140.0005/17/2023
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,080.0005/07/2023
MS-65+PCGSStack's Bowers2,400.0003/29/2023
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers504.0003/29/2023
VG-10NGCHeritage Auctions384.0002/15/2023
MS-62NGCHeritage Auctions960.0012/14/2022
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,800.0011/09/2022
MS-68PCGSDavid Lawrence RC34,500.0008/14/2022
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions630.0011/22/2021
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions9,400.0010/28/2021
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,280.0008/22/2021
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,821.2507/15/2021
MS-67+PCGSStack's Bowers9,600.0008/11/2020
MS-64PCGSStack's Bowers1,200.0004/15/2020
MS-60PCGSStack's Bowers576.0003/25/2020
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,110.0003/15/2020
VF-20PCGSHeritage Auctions288.0002/19/2020
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,620.0012/07/2019
VF-30NGCHeritage Auctions384.0009/11/2019
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions720.0006/26/2019
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,680.0006/09/2019
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions780.0012/14/2018
MS-66+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions1,586.2509/27/2018
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions720.0009/09/2018
F-12PCGSStack's Bowers312.0008/22/2018
AU-53PCGSHeritage Auctions540.0008/08/2018
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,800.0003/29/2018
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions600.0003/29/2018
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,840.0001/03/2018
MS-67+PCGSLegend Rare Coin Auctions9,106.2512/14/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,880.0007/06/2017
VF-30PCGSStack's Bowers399.5006/14/2017
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers4,935.0003/29/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,410.0003/28/2017
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,820.0001/04/2017
MS-66+PCGSHeritage Auctions3,172.5001/04/2017
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,645.0001/04/2017
MS-62PCGSStack's Bowers587.5011/02/2016
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,399.4310/31/2016
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,292.5009/07/2016
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2508/10/2016
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers1,410.0003/30/2016
MS-66+NGCHeritage Auctions1,527.5001/06/2016
XF-45PCGSStack's Bowers470.0011/05/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,760.0010/28/2015
AU-50PCGSHeritage Auctions391.2810/27/2015
VF-35PCGSHeritage Auctions481.7508/16/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions1,997.5006/07/2015
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,055.0006/07/2015
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,640.0005/12/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,115.0002/01/2015
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,351.2502/01/2015
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,350.0001/07/2015
MS-63PCGSStack's Bowers763.7510/31/2014
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions881.2509/04/2014
MS-65PCGSHeritage Auctions2,585.0004/23/2014
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC2,250.0001/12/2014
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions5,581.2501/08/2014
PO-1NCSHeritage Auctions470.0012/05/2013
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions4,406.0008/08/2013
MS-65PCGSStack's Bowers3,172.5007/27/2013
MS-60PCGSHeritage Auctions823.0006/05/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,293.0004/24/2013
VF-25PCGSHeritage Auctions529.0003/21/2013
AU-50NGCGreat Collections508.0002/24/2013
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,175.0001/09/2013
F-15ANACSHeritage Auctions353.0010/18/2012
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0007/12/2012
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,313.0004/18/2012
MS-66PCGSStack's Bowers2,990.0003/22/2012
MS-66PCGSDavid Lawrence RC3,289.0002/16/2012
MS-60NGCHeritage Auctions633.0012/08/2011
AG-3PCGSHeritage Auctions276.0010/13/2011
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,473.0009/06/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,645.0007/07/2011
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0007/07/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,185.0006/01/2011
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,875.0003/17/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,760.0001/05/2011
MS-66NGCHeritage Auctions2,530.0012/02/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,495.0009/22/2010
AU-50NGCHeritage Auctions345.0008/11/2010
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,656.0008/11/2010
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,888.0008/11/2010
F-12NGCHeritage Auctions173.0007/08/2010
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions1,265.0004/28/2010
MS-61NGCBowers & Merena575.0002/15/2010
PO-1PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0012/03/2009
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena4,830.0008/05/2009
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,610.0005/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,881.0004/01/2009
MS-63NGCHeritage Auctions518.0003/01/2009
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions748.0002/01/2009
AU-58PCGSHeritage Auctions920.0002/01/2009
VF-35ANACSHeritage Auctions523.0002/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions7,763.0001/01/2009
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions1,150.0001/01/2009
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,606.0001/01/2009
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions5,175.0009/01/2008
MS-63PCGSStack's1,610.0008/21/2008
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions20,700.0007/01/2008
VF-35ANACSHeritage Auctions546.0003/12/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,888.0003/06/2008
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0003/06/2008
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,025.0001/09/2008
PO-1ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0001/09/2008
XF-45ANACSDavid Lawrence RC741.0012/17/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions6,038.0011/06/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,727.0009/27/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions6,325.0008/08/2007
MS-65+NONEStack's1,035.0008/05/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions6,038.0004/04/2007
XF-45PCGSHeritage Auctions633.0003/01/2007
MS-65+ANACSStack's1,265.0003/01/2007
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,955.0001/01/2007
MS-67PCGSHeritage Auctions4,744.0001/01/2007
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena3,220.0011/09/2006
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,185.0010/24/2006
MS-60ANACSHeritage Auctions489.0010/24/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions3,738.0009/13/2006
MS-68NGCHeritage Auctions9,200.0008/14/2006
MS-67NGCAmerican Numismatic Rarities6,613.0008/11/2006
AU-53ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0007/11/2006
MS-67PCGSSuperior Galleries7,187.0003/30/2006
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions345.0003/06/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,725.0002/09/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions4,888.0002/09/2006
MS-66NGCSuperior Galleries2,990.0001/02/2006
MS-67NGCHeritage Auctions6,325.0001/01/2006
MS-65+NGCHeritage Auctions1,380.0011/02/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0011/02/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,450.0009/01/2005
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions3,220.0007/27/2005
AU-55ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0006/06/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,840.0005/04/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions1,783.0005/04/2005
MS-61NGCDavid Lawrence RC546.0003/06/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions403.0002/28/2005
XF-45ANACSHeritage Auctions460.0001/17/2005
MS-65+PCGSHeritage Auctions2,990.0001/12/2005
G-6ANACSHeritage Auctions276.0012/13/2004
MS-65+PCGSSuperior Galleries2,070.0008/16/2004
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions190.0007/26/2004
VF-20ANACSHeritage Auctions437.0007/26/2004
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,013.0003/11/2004
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,070.0012/04/2003
MS-62ANACSHeritage Auctions529.0011/07/2003
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions247.0009/22/2003
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers2,300.0009/17/2003
VG-8ANACSHeritage Auctions196.0005/05/2003
MS-66PCGSGoldberg Auctioneers3,105.0002/24/2003
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions472.0001/22/2003
MS-67NGCSuperior Galleries4,025.0001/06/2003
MS-61NGCHeritage Auctions414.0009/24/2002
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,070.0007/31/2002
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,300.0003/21/2002
MS-64PCGSHeritage Auctions863.0002/01/2002
MS-64NGCHeritage Auctions978.0001/09/2002
MS-64PCGSBowers & Merena1,265.0006/28/2001
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena2,185.0005/21/2001
MS-64ANACSHeritage Auctions776.0005/01/2001
AU-50NONEStack's719.0010/17/2000
XF-45NONEHeritage Auctions380.0010/01/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,100.0009/21/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0008/06/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,530.0005/04/2000
MS-66PCGSKingswood Galleries2,243.0002/16/2000
PO-1NONEGoldberg Auctioneers299.0002/06/2000
MS-66PCGSHeritage Auctions2,070.0002/01/2000
MS-63NONEHeritage Auctions546.0001/08/2000
MS-66PCGSSotheby's2,750.0011/01/1999
MS-66PCGSBowers & Merena4,485.0008/09/1999
MS-65+NGCGoldberg Auctioneers1,430.0005/31/1999
MS-65+NONEHeritage Auctions1,208.0004/22/1999
MS-67PCGSBowers & Merena5,720.0003/05/1998
MS-63PCGSDavid Akers935.0008/11/1990
MS-63NONENumismatic Gallery3.2503/01/1941