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1873 $2 1/2 Open 3

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
F12 $481.00
F15 $481.00
VF20 $514.00
VF25 $517.00
VF30 $521.00
VF35 $525.00
XF40 $552.00
XF45 $559.00
AU50 $578.00
AU53 $578.00
AU55 $582.00
AU58 $619.00
MS60 $676.00
MS61 $708.00
MS62 $728.00
MS63 $772.00
MS64 $1,150.00
MS65 $3,880.00
MS66 $11,900.00
F12 CAC $494.00
F15 CAC $494.00
VF20 CAC $565.00
VF25 CAC $569.00
VF30 CAC $573.00
VF35 CAC $578.00
XF40 CAC $608.00
XF45 CAC $615.00
AU50 CAC $636.00
AU53 CAC $636.00
AU55 CAC $641.00
AU58 CAC $707.00
MS60 CAC $811.00
MS61 CAC $850.00
MS62 CAC $874.00
MS63 CAC $927.00
MS64 CAC $1,380.00
MS65 CAC $4,500.00
MS66 CAC $13,800.00

Apr Data

315 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 4,920 05/10/2024
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. MS-65+ (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 3,120 03/24/2023
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 3,840 11/04/2022
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 4,680 08/20/2021
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (72/17). NGC Census: (69/18). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintag 64 HA 960 06/26/2024
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 1,080 03/08/2023
    1873 $2 1/2 PCGS MS64 (Open 3) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,275 02/06/2023
    $2.50 1873 OPEN 3 PCGS MS64 64 Legend 852 12/11/2022
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (73/17). NGC Census: (70/17). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintag 64 HA 900 08/17/2022
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (73/17 and 7/1+). NGC Census: (70/17 and 6/1+). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC 64 HA 870 05/25/2022
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 1,440 04/13/2022
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (71/16). NGC Census: (67/17). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. M 64 HA 1,440 03/21/2022
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (71/16 and 8/1+). NGC Census: (67/17 and 6/1+). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC 64 HA 1,200 02/02/2022
    1873 $2 1/2 PCGS MS64 (Open 3) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,250 11/01/2021
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (70/16). NGC Census: (66/18). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintag 64 HA 1,680 10/13/2021
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 840 08/25/2021
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 780 08/31/2022
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 840 04/13/2022
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS63 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (93/86 and 0/9+). NGC Census: (75/84 and 0/6+). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid fo 63 HA 840 09/01/2021
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (209/160). PCGS Population: (154/191). CDN: $560 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Min 62 HA 600 09/11/2023
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (209/160). PCGS Population: (154/191). CDN: $560 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Min 62 HA 552 06/28/2023
    $2.50 1873 OPEN 3 PCGS MS62 CAC 62 Legend 764 05/28/2023
    $2.50 1873 OPEN 3 PCGS MS62 CAC 62 Legend 822 04/23/2023
    $2.50 1873 OPEN 3. PCGS MS62 CAC 62 Legend 881 03/26/2023
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (204/164). PCGS Population: (152/190). CDN: $585 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Min 62 HA 600 09/21/2022
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (204/163). PCGS Population: (151/189). CDN: $565 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Min 62 HA 600 08/17/2022
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (145/180). NGC Census: (200/159). CDN: $510 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mi 62 HA 660 09/15/2021
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 528 07/24/2024
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (196/370). PCGS Population: (91/347). CDN: $465 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mint 61 HA 480 04/03/2024
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (196/370). PCGS Population: (90/347). CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mint 61 HA 504 02/14/2024
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (193/369). PCGS Population: (89/345). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mint 61 HA 504 08/30/2023
    1873 Open 3 NGC MS-61 61 Scotsman 501 07/28/2023
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (192/368). PCGS Population: (89/344). CDN: $545 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mint 61 HA 492 11/30/2022
    1873 $2 1/2 NGC MS61 (Open 3) 61 David Lawrence Rare Coins 600 03/07/2022
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (89/327 and 0/11+). NGC Census: (190/359 and 0/8+). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for 61 HA 600 10/25/2021
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 432 03/13/2024
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 552 03/06/2024
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 504 01/10/2024
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (102/459). NGC Census: (163/598). CDN: $436 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mi 58 HA 480 12/27/2023
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (101/456). NGC Census: (163/596). CDN: $476 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mi 58 HA 540 08/02/2023
    1873 $2 1/2 PCGS AU58 (Open 3) 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 575 04/17/2023
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (99/456). NGC Census: (162/591). CDN: $446 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Min 58 HA 456 01/04/2023
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 384 11/09/2022
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 552 04/13/2022
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (156/582). PCGS Population: (94/435). CDN: $468 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mint 58 HA 528 09/29/2021
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (39/757). PCGS Population: (92/556). CDN: $418 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Minta 55 HA 432 02/01/2023
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 384 11/09/2022
    1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (36/747). PCGS Population: (90/538). CDN: $469 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Minta 55 HA 480 03/23/2022
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 384 11/21/2023
    1873 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Open 3. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 408 08/23/2024
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7817
      Coin Date: 1873
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold
      Variety: Open 3
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 122,800
      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 #: 7817
      NGC ID: 25KN
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