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1881 $2 1/2 PL

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    1881 $2 1/2 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. 62 HA 20,400 08/14/2024
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 87833
      Coin Date: 1881
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 640
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Gold Quarter Eagle
      Coinage Years: 1839-1907
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 18
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 4.18
      Weight (Ounces): 0.12094
      Designer: Christian Gobrecht
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
      Reverse Description: Heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch in its claws is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * @ 2 1/2 D. around the periphery. Mintmark (if any) is located under the eagle's claws.
      General Notes: Proof-like surfaces.
      PCGS #: 87833
      NGC ID: 25L5
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