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1856 $2 1/2

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
F12 $529.00
F15 $529.00
VF20 $585.00
VF25 $598.00
VF30 $611.00
VF35 $624.00
XF40 $650.00
XF45 $663.00
AU50 $748.00
AU53 $780.00
AU55 $812.00
AU58 $858.00
MS60 $878.00
MS61 $910.00
MS62 $1,020.00
MS63 $1,380.00
MS64 $2,810.00
MS65 $4,810.00
MS66 $10,600.00
F12 CAC $635.00
F15 CAC $635.00
VF20 CAC $702.00
VF25 CAC $718.00
VF30 CAC $733.00
VF35 CAC $749.00
XF40 CAC $780.00
XF45 CAC $796.00
AU50 CAC $897.00
AU53 CAC $936.00
AU55 CAC $960.00
AU58 CAC $1,010.00
MS60 CAC $1,040.00
MS61 CAC $1,080.00
MS62 CAC $1,230.00
MS63 CAC $1,650.00
MS64 CAC $3,440.00
MS65 CAC $6,880.00
MS66 CAC $15,000.00

Apr Data

296 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1856 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 384 11/21/2023
    1856 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 600 10/11/2023
    1856 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (94/82). NGC Census: (123/67). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 384, 62 HA 720 09/13/2023
    1856 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (168/192). PCGS Population: (41/176). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 384 61 HA 720 06/14/2023
    1856 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 660 05/10/2023
    1856 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 2,280 05/05/2023
    1856 $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (41/176 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (167/192 and 0/1+). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG 61 HA 750 04/05/2023
    1856 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (49/33). NGC Census: (45/22). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 384 63 HA 1,170 01/18/2023
    1856 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (NGC). CAC--Gold Label. 64 Stacks Bowers 6,000 11/04/2022
    1856 $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (41/173). NGC Census: (165/192). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 38 61 HA 780 11/02/2022
    1856 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (163/190). PCGS Population: (41/173). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 384 61 HA 720 08/17/2022
    1856 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (93/80). NGC Census: (124/66). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 384, 62 HA 810 08/03/2022
    1856 $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (101/222 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (232/366 and 0/1+). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 58 HA 630 06/22/2022
    1856 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (162/189). PCGS Population: (41/173). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 384 61 HA 720 06/22/2022
    1856 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (93/80). NGC Census: (124/66). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 62 HA 840 06/01/2022
    1856 $2 1/2 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. Unc Details. Mintage 384,240. 60 HA 456 03/23/2022
    1856 $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (9/675). PCGS Population: (28/428). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 384,2 50 HA 504 01/12/2022
    $2.50 1856 PCGS MS65 CAC 65 Legend 10,281 12/16/2021
    1856 $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (72/591). PCGS Population: (70/319). CDN: $540 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 384, 55 HA 516 10/25/2021
    1856 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. Frosted prairie-gold luster adorns each side of this near-Gem example, yielding only a few trivial ma 64 HA 2,280 10/13/2021
    1856 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (123/64). PCGS Population: (91/80). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 384,2 62 HA 690 10/06/2021
    1856 $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (8/671). PCGS Population: (28/417). CDN: $406 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 384,2 50 HA 480 07/07/2021
    1856 $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (97/213). NGC Census: (228/361). CDN: $413 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 38 58 HA 456 06/30/2021
    1856 $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (99/213). NGC Census: (228/361). CDN: $413 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 38 58 HA 492 06/30/2021
    1856 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 600 06/16/2021
    1856 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 552 06/16/2021
    1856 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (NGC). CAC--Gold Label. OH. 64 Stacks Bowers 5,760 06/11/2021
    1856 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 456 04/01/2021
    1856 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 480 04/01/2021
    1856 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 600 04/01/2021
    1856 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 990 03/26/2021
    1856 $2 1/2 PCGS AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 550 03/22/2021
    1856 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (46/31). NGC Census: (42/21). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 384,2 63 HA 1,020 03/17/2021
    1856 $2 1/2 PCGS AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 500 03/01/2021
    1856 $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/164). NGC Census: (160/186). CDN: $435 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 38 61 HA 576 02/09/2021
    1856 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (45/31). NGC Census: (41/21). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 384,2 63 HA 1,140 02/09/2021
    1856 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 870 02/03/2021
    1856 $2 1/2 PCGS MS63 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,150 12/21/2020
    1856 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 720 12/21/2020
    1856 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (45/31). NGC Census: (41/21). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 63 HA 1,170 12/09/2020
    1856 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (225/354). PCGS Population: (91/207). CDN: $333 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 384 58 HA 372 08/26/2020
    1856 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/11 and 2/0+). NGC Census: (14/7 and 0/0+). CDN: $2,350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 64 HA 2,160 07/22/2020
    1856 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. The availability of this Philadelphia issue declines quickly in grades above MS62, and at the Gem le 65 HA 3,840 05/13/2020
    1856 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (70/298). NGC Census: (69/577). CDN: $298 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 384 55 HA 300 03/25/2020
    1856 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (88/76). NGC Census: (124/62). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 384, 62 HA 630 02/19/2020
    1856 $2 1/2 NGC AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 385 02/03/2020
    1856 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (87/75). NGC Census: (124/62). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS62. 62 HA 690 01/22/2020
    1856 $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (68/575). PCGS Population: (69/292). CDN: $270 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU55. 55 HA 276 10/16/2019
    1856 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (221/354). PCGS Population: (90/202). AU58. Mintage 384,240. 58 HA 300 10/16/2019
    1856 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (44/30 and 1/2+). NGC Census: (41/21 and 0/0+). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for problem-fr 63 HA 900 09/08/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7777
      Coin Date: 1856
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): Gold quarter eagle
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 384,240
      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.
      PCGS #: 7777
      NGC ID: 25J7
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