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1838-C $2 1/2

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
F12 $4,750.00
F15 $5,250.00
VF20 $6,000.00
VF25 $6,500.00
VF30 $6,880.00
VF35 $7,500.00
XF40 $9,000.00
XF45 $10,000.00
AU50 $12,000.00
AU53 $13,200.00
AU55 $15,000.00
AU58 $26,400.00
MS60 $32,400.00
MS61 $34,800.00
MS62 $43,200.00
MS63 $72,000.00
MS64 $108,000.00
F12 CAC $5,700.00
F15 CAC $6,300.00
VF20 CAC $7,200.00
VF25 CAC $7,800.00
VF30 CAC $8,250.00
VF35 CAC $9,000.00
XF40 CAC $10,800.00
XF45 CAC $12,000.00
AU50 CAC $14,400.00
AU53 CAC $15,800.00
AU55 CAC $18,000.00
AU58 CAC $36,000.00
MS60 CAC $38,900.00
MS61 CAC $41,800.00
MS62 CAC $52,800.00
MS63 CAC $91,200.00
MS64 CAC $144,000.00

Apr Data

106 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 20,400 08/14/2024
    1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 8,700 05/10/2024
    1838-C $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. Gold CAC. Variety 1. HM-1, R.4. 40 HA 15,600 05/10/2024
    1838-C Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. 50 Stacks Bowers 13,200 03/26/2024
    1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 18,600 11/16/2023
    1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58+ PCGS. CAC. 58 HA 33,600 09/14/2023
    1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, XF45 NGC. 45 HA 7,800 05/05/2023
    1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 HA 32,400 05/03/2023
    1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU55 NGC. 55 HA 9,000 01/13/2023
    1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU50 PCGS. 50 HA 10,200 01/13/2023
    1838-C Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 120,000 08/25/2022
    1838-C $2 1/2 PCGS/CAC AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 28,500 03/28/2022
    1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, Fine 15 PCGS. A collector-grade example of the first Charlotte issue in the quarter eagle series, 15 HA 5,040 10/13/2021
    1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, MS63 NGC. 63 HA 55,200 07/13/2021
    1838-C Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4. AU Details--Repaired (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 3,840 03/26/2021
    1838-C $2 1/2 NGC/CAC AU55 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 14,500 12/07/2020
    1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU55 NGC. 55 HA 8,400 08/03/2020
    1838-C Classic Head Quarter Eagle. McCloskey-1, the only known dies. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 6,900 03/20/2020
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Breen-6147, Variety 20, R.3. 55 HA 7,500 01/10/2020
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. Breen-6147, Variety 20, R.3. 53 HA 8,401 12/05/2019
    1838-C $2 1/2 Fine 15 PCGS. Breen-6147, Variety 20, R.3. 15 HA 3,360 09/06/2019
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. CAC. Breen-6147, Variety 20, R.3. 53 HA 11,400 08/16/2019
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. Breen-6147, Variety 1 (Winter), Variety 20, R.3. 55 HA 10,811 08/16/2018
    $2.50 1838-C PCGS XF45 CAC 45 Legend 9,400 05/17/2018
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Breen-6147, Variety 20, R.3 58 HA 13,200 12/07/2017
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. Variety 20, R.3. 55 HA 10,800 11/02/2017
    1838-C $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Variety 20. 63 HA 35,250 08/02/2017
    1838-C $2 1/2 PCGS XF45 45 David Lawrence Rare Coins 7,500 06/12/2017
    1838-C Classic Head Quarter Eagle. McCloskey-1, the only known dies. AU-50 (NGC). 50 Stacks Bowers 8,225 03/31/2017
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Variety 20. 53 HA 8,225 10/05/2016
    1838-C $2 1/2 PCGS AU55 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 9,000 08/15/2016
    1838-C Classic Head Quarter Eagle. McCloskey-1, the only known dies. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 6,462 08/11/2016
    1838-C $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. Breen-6147, Variety 20, R.3. 40 HA 6,756 01/12/2015
    1838-C $2 1/2 MS 55 Ira & Larry Goldberg 9,400 08/31/2014
    1838-C Classic Head Quarter Eagle. McCloskey-1, Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 7,050 08/06/2014
    1838-C $2 1/2 MS 30 Ira & Larry Goldberg 3,680 06/02/2013
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. Breen-6147, Winter-1, Variety 20, R.3. 55 HA 11,162 12/02/2012
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Breen-6147, Variety 20, R.3. 50 HA 8,225 12/02/2012
    1838-C Classic Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 6,081 08/10/2012
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. CAC. Breen-6147, Variety 20, R.3. 58 HA 17,625 08/05/2012
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Breen-6147, Variety 20, R.3. 55 HA 9,988 08/05/2012
    1838-C Classic Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 7,094 06/29/2012
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. Variety-1. 58 HA 16,738 06/03/2012
    1838-C $2 1/2 MS 0 Ira & Larry Goldberg 3,795 01/29/2012
    1838-C $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. Variety 1. 61 HA 25,300 01/08/2012
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. CAC. Breen-6147, Variety 20, R.3. 55 HA 8,625 01/08/2012
    1838-C Classic Quarter Eagle. Winter Variety 1 (1-A), the only known dies. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 10,580 08/19/2011
    1838-C Classic Quarter Eagle. Winter Variety 1 (1-A), the only known dies. Fine Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,389 08/14/2011
    1838-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Breen-6147, Variety-20, R.3. 58 HA 14,662 07/10/2011
    1838-C $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. Breen-6147, Winter-1, Variety-20, R.3. 61 HA 28,750 06/05/2011
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7697
      Coin Date: 1838-C
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: C
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 7,880
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Classic head gold quarter eagle
      Coinage Years: 1834-1839
      Mint Location: Charlotte
      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. Mint mark is positioned above the date.
      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 #: 7697
      NGC ID: E2MP
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