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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AG3 $390.00
G4 $422.00
G6 $468.00
VG8 $546.00
VG10 $598.00
F12 $715.00
F15 $748.00
VF20 $780.00
VF25 $812.00
VF30 $845.00
VF35 $910.00
XF40 $1,020.00
XF45 $1,090.00
AU50 $1,310.00
AU53 $1,560.00
AU55 $2,000.00
AU58 $2,380.00
MS60 $3,250.00
MS61 $3,560.00
MS62 $4,750.00
MS63 $8,500.00
MS64 $12,200.00
MS65 $45,600.00
AG3 CAC $468.00
G4 CAC $507.00
G6 CAC $562.00
VG8 CAC $655.00
VG10 CAC $718.00
F12 CAC $858.00
F15 CAC $897.00
VF20 CAC $936.00
VF25 CAC $960.00
VF30 CAC $998.00
VF35 CAC $1,080.00
XF40 CAC $1,230.00
XF45 CAC $1,280.00
AU50 CAC $1,580.00
AU53 CAC $1,800.00
AU55 CAC $2,180.00
AU58 CAC $2,700.00
MS60 CAC $3,900.00
MS61 CAC $4,280.00
MS62 CAC $5,700.00
MS63 CAC $10,200.00
MS64 CAC $16,800.00
MS65 CAC $54,000.00

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586 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, AU58 NGC. Mintage 547,986. 58 HA 1,680 11/04/2024
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 AU53 PCGS. Mintage 547,986. 53 HA 1,080 09/30/2024
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 6,300 09/13/2024
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS61 PCGS. CAC. A low 3 in the date, and a widely spaced TAT in STATES, are pick-up points 61 HA 4,320 08/26/2024
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS63 NGC. 63 HA 5,640 08/16/2024
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-4. Rarity-1. Head of 1838, Script 8. EF Details--Damaged (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 576 07/24/2024
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. XF Details. Mintage 547,986. 40 HA 630 06/19/2024
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/3). AU50. Mintage 547,986. 50 HA 990 04/17/2024
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (99/447 and 0/11+). NGC Census: (173/870 and 0/3+). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid f 45 HA 1,020 04/10/2024
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (219/275). PCGS Population: (54/149). CDN: $1,900 Whsle. Bid for NGC 58 HA 1,626 03/31/2024
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (127/664). PCGS Population: (78/289). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. 53 HA 1,140 01/31/2024
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS64 NGC. 64 HA 9,300 01/12/2024
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-4. Rarity-1. Head of 1835, Script 8, No Berry. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 3,120 01/10/2024
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 AU55 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (85/204). NGC Census: (169/488). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 55 HA 1,740 12/20/2023
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-6. Rarity-4. Head of 1835, Script 8. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 780 11/29/2023
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. Script 8. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 660 11/21/2023
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (27/1136). PCGS Population: (34/702). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mi 30 HA 720 09/27/2023
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS61 NGC. 61 HA 2,760 09/15/2023
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-4. Rarity-1. Head of 1835, Script 8, No Berry. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/18/2023
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-4. Rarity-1. Head of 1835, Script 8, No Berry. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,640 08/18/2023
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-4. Rarity-1. Head of 1835, Script 8, No Berry. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 4,080 08/16/2023
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. Script 8. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 750 08/11/2023
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 1,680 07/26/2023
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS61 NGC. 61 HA 3,360 07/21/2023
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. Script 8. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 1,140 06/28/2023
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 3,840 05/05/2023
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 3,600 05/05/2023
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (73/763). PCGS Population: (79/365). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. M 50 HA 960 02/01/2023
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (79/366). NGC Census: (73/764). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. 50 HA 1,080 01/25/2023
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, AU55 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/1). AU55. Mintage 547,986. Fro 55 HA 1,740 01/15/2023
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (168/836). PCGS Population: (94/445). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mi 45 HA 780 01/04/2023
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS63 PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 9,600 12/15/2022
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (93/448). NGC Census: (166/823). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. M 45 HA 900 12/05/2022
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. Unc Details--Reverse Damage (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 900 10/11/2022
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population: (0/1). AU58. Mintage 547,986. 58 HA 1,800 08/28/2022
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-4. Rarity-1. Head of 1835, Script 8, No Berry. MS-65+ (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 66,000 08/25/2022
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-6. Rarity-4. Head of 1835, Script 8. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 18,000 08/25/2022
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-5. Rarity-5. Head of 1835, Script 8, Wide A M. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 3,840 08/25/2022
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-3. Rarity-7. Head of 1837, Script 8, No Berry. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 5,040 08/25/2022
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (118/623). PCGS Population: (76/290). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. 53 HA 1,140 08/17/2022
    1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-4. Rarity-1. Head of 1835, Script 8, No Berry. EF-45 (PCGS). OGH. 45 Stacks Bowers 870 06/15/2022
    $2.50 1836 NGC MS63 CAC 63 Legend 9,400 05/26/2022
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS62+ PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 5,640 05/06/2022
    1836 $2 1/2 NGC MS61 (Script 8) 61 David Lawrence Rare Coins 3,352 04/11/2022
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (11/1094). PCGS Population: (13/712). CDN: $625 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mi 25 HA 750 03/23/2022
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, Head of 1835, HM-4, R.1 MS63 PCGS. More than half of the entire Classic gold quarter eagle production 63 HA 6,600 03/21/2022
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 XF45 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (160/802). PCGS Population: (89/438). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF4 45 HA 990 03/14/2022
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 VF30 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (25/1067). PCGS Population: (32/677). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF3 30 HA 780 03/14/2022
    1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (10/1092). PCGS Population: (12/709). CDN: $625 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mi 25 HA 588 03/14/2022
    1836 $2 1/2 PCGS AU53 (Script 8) 53 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,101 01/24/2022
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7694
      Coin Date: 1836
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold
      Variety: Script 8
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 89.92% gold; 10.08% silver & copper
      Mintage: 547,986
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Classic head gold quarter eagle
      Coinage Years: 1834-1839
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      Diameter: 18.2
      Fineness: 0.8992
      Weight (Grams): 4.18
      Designer: William Kneass
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Liberty is seen with a formal, or classic, hair style, facing left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date centered at the bottom.
      Reverse Description: An eagle with wings fully spread with a ribbon above its head bearing the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery with "2 1/2 D." written as a fraction appears at the bottom.
      PCGS #: 7694
      NGC ID: 25FU
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