Seated Liberty Quarters 1849 O 25C MS

NGC Universal ID: 23T3

Coin Information

1849 O 25C MS
Obverse
1849 O 25C MS
Reverse
  • Category: Seated Liberty Quarters (1838-1891)
  • Mint: New Orleans
  • Mintage: 412,000
  • Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Composition: Silver
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 6.68g
  • ASW: 0.1933oz
  • Melt Value: $5.74 (4/6/2025)
  • Diameter: 24.3mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

View a summary of the NGC Price Guide, NGC Census, Auction Prices Realized and NGC Registry Scores for each grade.

1849 O 25C MS
 
NGC Price Guide
NGC Census
Auction Prices Realized
NGC Registry Score
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$1150 $2000 $2800 $3500 $4500 $7750 $8000 $9000 $9500 $11000 $11750 $13000 $14500 $18500 $19000 $20000 $20500 $22000 $22500 $23500 $25000 $27500 $32500 $40000
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11/10/13 - PCGS
$627.00
Lot# 133062 - GC

2/19/07 - NGC
$517.50
Lot# 8059 - HA

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1/11/23 - NGC
$1500.00
Lot# 23317 - HA

7/19/15 - NGC Details
$352.50
Lot# 27657 - HA

7/19/15 - NGC Details
$352.50
Lot# 27657 - HA

4/24/13 - NGC
$1175.00
Lot# 1950 - HA

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2/9/21 - NGC
$2280.00
Lot# 91095 - HA

9/8/19 - NGC
$1620.00
Lot# 4724 - HA

9/8/19 - NGC
$1620.00
Lot# 4724 - HA

6/24/13 - PCGS
$1550.00
Lot# 1352 - TT

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12/7/19 - PCGS
$2280.00
Lot# 3720 - HA

2/22/18 - PCGS
$3120.00
Lot# 3495 - HA

8/12/15 - PCGS
$1762.50
Lot# 4629 - HA

12/12/11 - PCGS
$1500.00
Lot# 2169 - TT

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12/18/20 - PCGS
$3480.00
Lot# 2185 - SB

12/13/18 - NGC Details
$1320.00
Lot# 3334 - HA

12/13/18 - NGC Details
$1320.00
Lot# 3334 - HA

8/2/17 - NGC Details
$2115.00
Lot# 3622 - HA

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11/6/14 - NGC Details
$3055.00
Lot# 3432 - HA

9/7/14 - NGC
$7850.00
Lot# 183514 - GC

6/29/14 - NGC
$7850.00
Lot# 183514 - GC

8/15/11 - NGC
$7820.00
Lot# 10035 - SB

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1/7/15 - NGC
$7050.00
Lot# 4559 - HA

2/7/13 - NGC
$7637.50
Lot# 3778 - HA

8/2/12 - NGC
$8048.75
Lot# 3264 - HA

2/2/12 - NGC
$9775.00
Lot# 3461 - HA

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8/12/15 - NGC
$7050.00
Lot# 4631 - HA

11/6/14 - NGC
$7050.00
Lot# 3674 - HA

8/31/04 - NGC
$7326.65
Lot# 13493 - HA

1/8/99 - NGC
$5520.00
Lot# 6599 - HA

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1/6/16 - PCGS
$14100.00
Lot# 3855 - HA

8/6/14 - PCGS
$14100.00
Lot# 13080 - SB

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1/7/15 - NGC
$17625.00
Lot# 4087 - HA

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4/27/16 - NGC
$17037.50
Lot# 4617 - HA

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5/12/15 - NGC
$24675.00
Lot# 98339 - HA

8/19/95 - PCGS
$14300.00
Lot# 6127 - HA

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179 311 437 653 908 1,333 1,419 1,472 1,492 1,531 1,548 1,583 1,624 1,707 1,785 1,941 1,970 2,029 2,067 2,143 2,300 2,614 2,898 3,467 3,717 4,217 4,894 6,248 6,439 6,820 8,974 13,281 16,104 21,749 29,666
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Description & Analysis

This is one of the rarest dates in the Seated Liberty Quarter series. There is no official record of its mintage, but Walter Breen believed that it was included in the first 1850 delivery of 16,000 pieces. Examples are rare across all grades, and Mint State pieces are extremely rare. The Census data below likely includes some duplication through resubmission of the same coins. Just a single die pair was utilized for this brief issue.

1849 O Seated Liberty Quarter Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of April 2025, a Seated Liberty Quarter from 1849 in circulated condition is worth between $1150 and $19000. However, on the open market 1849 O Quarters in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $40000.

Price Guide

Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 53
  • Low Grade: PrAg
  • Average Grade: VF
  • High Grade: 64
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NGC Census Detail
1849 O 25C MS Last updated 04/02/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
7872734224201211000000 53
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7 8 7 2 7 3 4 2 2 4 2 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 53
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1849 O 25C MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
1,117 1,233 1,515 2,233 2,665 3,556 3,828 4,073 4,392 4,586 4,855 5,022 5,231 5,825 6,842 8,022 10,843 15,070 21,317 30,665 34,068 37,742 
1,155 1,327 1,754 2,377 2,962 3,646 3,909 4,179 4,456 4,675 4,910 5,091 5,429 6,164 7,235 8,962 12,252 17,152 24,433 31,799 35,292 39,629 
3,909 4,179 4,456 4,675 4,910 5,091 5,429 6,164 7,235 8,962 12,252 17,152 24,433 31,799 
3,991 4,285 4,521 4,765 4,966 5,161 5,627 6,503 7,628 9,902 13,661 19,234 27,549 32,933