1863 United States 25 Cent Value
A 1863 United States 25 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
1863 United States 25 Cent value by grade
| Grade | Estimated value |
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
How much is a 1863 United States 25 Cent worth today?
Pricing for the 1863 United States 25 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1863 United States 25 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1863
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Paper
Why this coin has no mint mark
Philadelphia struck the 1863 United States 25 Cent, and Philadelphia coins of this period carry no mint mark at all. An empty space at the usual mint mark position (see the series guide) confirms a Philadelphia strike, not a flaw.
The value drivers behind this coin
The series itself does some of the lifting for the 1863 United States 25 Cent: Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Broad, multigenerational demand for the design gives every date, including this one, a deep and liquid market.
Official mintage figures for the 1863 United States 25 Cent are not well established. The museum-documented specimens behind our specifications provide the physical reference points for the issue, and the market prices it on observed scarcity.
Measured 1863 United States 25 Cent specimens
8 physically measured 1863 United States 25 Cent examples in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1863 United States 25 Cent #1 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1281 |
| 1863 United States 25 Cent #2 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1283 |
| 1863 United States 25 Cent #3 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1294 |
| 1863 United States 25 Cent #4 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1294 |
| 1863 United States 25 Cent #5 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1294 |
| 1863 United States 25 Cent #6 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1294 |
| 1863 United States 25 Cent #7 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1294 |
| 1863 United States 25 Cent #8 | - | - | - | Friedberg.1294 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.