1868-S $2.50 XF40 PCGS号7808

Ron Guth

Most (perhaps all) examples of this date utilize an Old Reverse ("Hub of 1840-1858").  Please report any New Reverse examples.

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David Akers (1975/88)

Slightly more rare as a date than the 1866-S, but not as rare as the earlier S Mint quarter eagles of the 1860's. Uncirculated examples of this date are rare, but I have seen more uncirculated 1868-S quarter eagles than I have of any other S Mint quarter eagles of this decade. The auction data corroborates this comment since the 1868-S was offered ten times in uncirculated condition in our 226 catalogues surveyed, while no other S Mint quarter eagle of the 1860's was offered more than five times in Unc. Nevertheless, the 1868-S is rare better than EF.