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1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
F12 $650.00
F15 $780.00
VF20 $910.00
VF25 $942.00
VF30 $992.00
VF35 $1,060.00
XF40 $1,150.00
XF45 $1,310.00
AU50 $1,500.00
AU53 $1,690.00
AU55 $2,000.00
AU58 $2,500.00
MS60 $3,000.00
MS61 $4,000.00
MS62 $4,620.00
MS63 $6,880.00
MS64 $11,200.00
MS65 $15,600.00
MS66 $22,800.00
F12 CAC $780.00
F15 CAC $936.00
VF20 CAC $1,080.00
VF25 CAC $1,110.00
VF30 CAC $1,190.00
VF35 CAC $1,250.00
XF40 CAC $1,350.00
XF45 CAC $1,580.00
AU50 CAC $1,800.00
AU53 CAC $2,020.00
AU55 CAC $2,400.00
AU58 CAC $3,000.00
MS60 CAC $3,600.00
MS61 CAC $4,800.00
MS62 CAC $5,550.00
MS63 CAC $8,120.00
MS64 CAC $13,000.00
MS65 CAC $21,000.00
MS66 CAC $30,000.00

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111 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/95). NGC Census: (2/144). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 40 HA 930 09/13/2023
    1861 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Type I Reverse. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 1,320 08/23/2023
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS61 PCGS. CAC. 61 HA 3,600 12/16/2022
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS65+ PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 45,600 10/06/2022
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS61 NGC. 61 HA 3,026 08/26/2022
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (19/113). PCGS Population: (12/51). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC 55 HA 1,560 07/17/2022
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, AU53 NGC. The Philadelphia Mint relapsed in 1860 and 1861 with limited quarter eagle min 53 HA 1,260 02/06/2022
    1861 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Type I Reverse. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 960 02/02/2022
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/62). NGC Census: (8/130). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/ 53 HA 1,800 11/24/2021
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 3,720 11/11/2021
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS61 NGC. The reverse legend has Large Letters and large arrowheads, used for the last t 61 HA 2,880 10/13/2021
    1861 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Type I Reverse. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 456 04/14/2021
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS64+ PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 14,400 02/24/2021
    1861/1861 Type 2 $2 1/2 NGC/CAC MS64 (Old Reverse VP-001) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 4,100 02/22/2021
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS63 PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 6,300 01/22/2021
    1861 Old Reverse - Type 1 PCGS AU details/cleaned 0 Scotsman 767 11/06/2020
    1861 $2.5 NGC AU50 (Type 2) 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,200 07/20/2020
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (58/54). PCGS Population: (14/38). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/ 58 HA 1,620 04/26/2020
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS64+ PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 10,800 04/24/2020
    1861 $2.5 PCGS MS63 (Old Reverse) 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 5,500 02/24/2020
    1861 $2 1/2 PCGS/CAC AU58 (Old Reverse) 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,950 12/30/2019
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, AU58 NGC. 58 HA 1,560 10/18/2019
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (19/113). PCGS Population: (11/48). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for pro 55 HA 1,560 09/08/2019
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS61 NGC. 61 HA 2,220 09/06/2019
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, AU53 PCGS. 53 HA 1,260 03/15/2019
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, AU53 PCGS. 53 HA 1,200 02/01/2019
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS61 NGC. 61 HA 2,160 01/11/2019
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 1,813 12/13/2018
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS61 NGC. 61 HA 2,160 09/07/2018
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS62 NGC. 62 HA 2,400 09/07/2018
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS62 NGC. 62 HA 3,120 08/14/2018
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 3,600 04/27/2018
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, AU58 NGC. 58 HA 2,040 01/05/2018
    1861 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Breen-6256. Type I Reverse. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. 50 Stacks Bowers 1,087 08/03/2017
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS61 NGC. 61 HA 3,057 01/09/2017
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 3,055 11/02/2016
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/54). NGC Census: (2/122). From The Ohio Valley Col 45 HA 1,087 09/11/2016
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS61 NGC. 61 HA 3,760 09/11/2016
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS61 PCGS. CAC. 61 HA 3,055 08/14/2016
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, AU58 NGC. CAC. 58 HA 1,880 08/14/2016
    1861 Liberty Quarter Eagle. Breen-6256. Type I Reverse. MS-63 (NGC). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 8,225 08/11/2016
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS61 NGC. 61 HA 2,849 07/10/2016
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, AU58 NGC. 58 HA 1,880 12/06/2015
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS64+ PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 11,162 11/01/2015
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 1,762 09/20/2015
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (2/111). PCGS Population (9/44). Numismedia Wsl. Price for proble 45 HA 822 06/07/2015
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS62 NGC. CAC. 62 HA 4,230 04/26/2015
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One, MS61 NGC. 61 HA 3,055 12/07/2014
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One MS62 NGC. 62 HA 3,819 08/09/2014
    1861 $2 1/2 Old Reverse, Type One MS62 PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 4,700 01/12/2014
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 97794
      Coin Date: 1861
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): Gold quarter eagle
      Variety: Old Reverse
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: P
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 1,283,788
      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 #: 97794
      NGC ID: 25JW
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