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1848 $2 1/2 CAL.

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $43,200.00
VF25 $50,400.00
VF30 $52,800.00
VF35 $55,200.00
XF40 $60,000.00
XF45 $67,200.00
AU50 $74,400.00
AU53 $76,800.00
AU55 $81,600.00
AU58 $88,800.00
MS60 $102,000.00
MS61 $117,600.00
MS62 $136,800.00
MS63 $192,000.00
MS64 $312,000.00
MS65 $360,000.00
MS66 $432,000.00
MS67 $540,000.00
MS68 $660,000.00
VF20 CAC $51,800.00
VF25 CAC $60,500.00
VF30 CAC $63,400.00
VF35 CAC $66,200.00
XF40 CAC $72,000.00
XF45 CAC $80,600.00
AU50 CAC $89,300.00
AU53 CAC $92,200.00
AU55 CAC $97,900.00
AU58 CAC $106,600.00
MS60 CAC $122,400.00
MS61 CAC $141,100.00
MS62 CAC $164,200.00
MS63 CAC $230,400.00
MS64 CAC $540,000.00
MS65 CAC $630,000.00
MS66 CAC $690,000.00
MS67 CAC $840,000.00
MS68 CAC $1,080,000.00

Apr Data

80 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. AU53 PCGS. 53 HA 66,000 08/14/2024
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. AU55 NGC. 55 HA 48,000 08/14/2024
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 63,000 05/09/2024
    1848 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. CAL. AU Details--Mount Removed (NCS). 50 Stacks Bowers 26,400 03/26/2024
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 81,000 01/11/2024
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. VF25 PCGS. 25 HA 42,000 01/12/2023
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 552,000 09/29/2022
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 114,000 02/24/2022
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. AU50 PCGS. 50 HA 84,000 01/14/2022
    1848 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. CAL. AU-50 (PCGS). OGH. 50 Stacks Bowers 55,200 08/17/2021
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. MS62+ PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 132,000 01/20/2021
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 90,000 11/20/2020
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. VG8 PCGS. CAC. 8 HA 38,400 09/18/2020
    1848 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. CAL. VF-25 (PCGS). 25 Stacks Bowers 33,600 08/06/2020
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. MS68★ NGC. 68 HA 300,000 04/23/2020
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. XF40 NGC. 40 HA 33,614 04/23/2020
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 55,200 01/09/2020
    1848 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. CAL. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 48,000 11/15/2019
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. XF40 NGC. 40 HA 34,800 10/17/2019
    1848 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. CAL. VF-35 (PCGS). CAC. 35 Stacks Bowers 43,200 08/16/2019
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. AU53 PCGS. 53 HA 57,600 08/14/2019
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. AU55 PCGS. CAC. 55 HA 66,000 08/14/2019
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. AU53 PCGS. 53 HA 60,000 04/25/2019
    $2.50 1848 CAL. PCGS MS62+ CAC 62 Legend 135,125 11/15/2018
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. XF45 PCGS. 45 HA 52,800 08/16/2018
    $2.5 1848 CAL. PCGS AU50 50 Legend 55,812 10/26/2017
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. VF30 PCGS. 30 HA 35,250 04/30/2017
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. VF25 PCGS. 25 HA 32,900 09/12/2016
    1848 Liberty Quarter Eagle. CAL. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 55,812 10/02/2015
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 32,900 03/20/2014
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 176,250 01/12/2014
    1848 CAL. $2 1/2 MS 58 Ira & Larry Goldberg 52,900 02/02/2013
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. AU58 NGC. 58 HA 53,188 07/15/2012
    1848 Liberty Quarter Eagle. CAL. MS-64 * (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 132,250 03/22/2012
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. AU55 NGC. 55 HA 48,875 01/08/2012
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. -- Repaired, Cleaned -- NGC Details. AU. 50 HA 21,850 01/08/2012
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. MS61 NGC. 61 HA 74,750 01/08/2012
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. AU55 PCGS. CAC. 55 HA 63,250 10/16/2011
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. AU55 NGC. 55 HA 48,875 08/14/2011
    1848 Liberty Quarter Eagle. CAL. AU-50 (PCGS). OGH. 50 Stacks Bowers 50,255 06/17/2011
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. AU50 PCGS. 50 HA 51,750 05/01/2011
    1848 Liberty Quarter Eagle. CAL. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 42,981 04/01/2011
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 83,375 01/09/2011
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. VG10 PCGS. CAC. 10 HA 25,415 01/09/2011
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. MS64 ★ NGC. 64 HA 115,000 01/09/2011
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. MS61 NGC. 61 HA 74,750 09/26/2010
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 92,000 08/15/2010
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 48,875 08/15/2010
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL. MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 103,500 08/15/2010
    1848 $2 1/2 CAL.--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. 50 HA 25,300 08/02/2009
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7749
      Coin Date: 1848
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold
      Variety: CAL.
      Desg: MS
      Prefix: Key Issue
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 1,389
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty head 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: Often called America's first commemorative coin, the 1848 "CAL." reverse brought attention to the early (and prolific) mining of gold in California.
      PCGS #: 7749
      NGC ID: 25HA
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