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1837 $2 1/2

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1837 $2 1/2 PR 55 Scotsman 2,415 10/18/2013
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7713
      Coin Date: 1837
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): Gold quarter eagle
      Desg: PR
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 89.92% gold; 10.08% silver & copper
      Mintage: 2 Known
      Strike Type: Proof
      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 #: 7713
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