1880 25C Liberty Seated Quarter PCGS PR66CAM

Here’s a dramatic, sparkling beauty to add to your collection. Icy devices contrast with deep, watery fields in this striking Cameo example. Purchase this coin, and it will be a source of pride and joy for many years to come. PCGS has graded 27 as PR66CAM with 25 finer.

One of Christian Gobrecht’s original sketches of the iconic Seated Liberty design. Image: Wikimedia Commons.

The year 1880 saw 1,355 quarter proofs struck, which represents the highest proof mintage of this series. This was not related to the low mintage of business strike coins. It was fueled by speculative interest and investment in the proof-only Trade dollar of that year. The majority of numismatists of that time obtained only the minor proof set, which consisted of the cent, three-cent piece and five-cent piece. However, collectors desiring silver coins typically purchased the complete silver proof set, which also contained those minor coins.