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1883 Proof Hawaiian Quarter Pattern - P25C Hawaii

Strike Type
1883 Proof Hawaiian Quarter Pattern - P25C Hawaii

Coin Details

Year
1883
Denomination
Territorial
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Hawaiian Coinage (1847-2018)
Designer
Charles Barber
Composition
0.900 Silver, 0.100 Copper
Weight
6.25g
Diameter
24.3mm
Edge
Reeded

Auction Record

$42,550 MS66 05-31-2012 Goldberg Auctioneers

Description

This 1883 Proof Hawaiian Quarter, cataloged separately under PCGS #509652 and NGC #750018, represents a distinct die variety or die state from the standard proof quarter (PCGS #10990). The separate catalog entries indicate a recognized difference between this piece and the other proof quarter type, which may involve a die crack, polishing difference, or other distinguishing feature. The existence of multiple proof quarter varieties within such a small production run illustrates how closely Hawaiian numismatic scholars and grading services have studied these pieces. Every proof Hawaiian coin has been individually scrutinized, and even minor die differences warrant separate catalog entries given the extreme rarity and high value of each piece. NGC number 750018 places this in a different catalog sequence from the standard NGC #50021 quarter proof, confirming that the two major grading services both recognize this as a distinct variety.

Rarity Notes

Extremely rare. Fewer than 10 examples of this specific die variety. NGC #750018, PCGS #509652.

Cross References

NGC #750018; PCGS #509652; Medcalf-Russell

External References

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