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1878 $2 1/2

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 $586.00
MS60 $630.00
MS61 $656.00
MS62 $663.00
MS63 $737.00
MS64 $751.00
MS65 $2,500.00
MS66 $4,500.00
MS67 $12,000.00
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 $674.00
MS60 CAC $725.00
MS61 CAC $755.00
MS62 CAC $780.00
MS63 CAC $846.00
MS64 CAC $928.00
MS65 CAC $3,000.00
MS66 CAC $5,500.00
MS67 CAC $15,000.00

Apr Data

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1878 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Mintage 286,260. 58 HA 468 09/18/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (41/12). Mintage 286,260. 65 HA 1,620 08/18/2024
    1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-65 (NGC). CAC. 65 Stacks Bowers 3,360 08/17/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS66 NGC. 66 HA 3,360 08/16/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Mintage 286,260. 62 HA 492 07/24/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Mintage 286,260. 62 HA 552 07/17/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Mintage 286,260. 63 HA 630 06/26/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS68 NGC. 68 HA 19,800 06/13/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (107/2505). PCGS Population: (222/1744). CDN: $407.91.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Minta 55 HA 504 06/12/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (354/275). NGC Census: (300/192). CDN: $467.25.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintag 63 HA 630 06/05/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (354/275). NGC Census: (300/192). CDN: $467.25.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintag 63 HA 630 05/15/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (53/14). NGC Census: (34/11). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 286 65 HA 1,920 05/12/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (207/67 and 18/8+). NGC Census: (140/44 and 8/3+). CDN: $477.75.Whsle. Bid for NGC/ 64 HA 750 04/03/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (33/11). PCGS Population: (53/14). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 286, 65 HA 1,680 03/31/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (607/1233). PCGS Population: (206/1101). CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 61 HA 480 03/06/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (354/274). NGC Census: (297/184). CDN: $467.25.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintag 63 HA 660 01/31/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (390/1344). NGC Census: (580/1905). CDN: $411 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 58 HA 456 01/31/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (749/481). PCGS Population: (473/628). CDN: $445 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 28 62 HA 504 01/24/2024
    1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 480 01/24/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (206/1104). NGC Census: (606/1226). CDN: $440 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 61 HA 516 01/22/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (138/44). PCGS Population: (209/67). CDN: $488.25.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mint 64 HA 810 01/22/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (33/11). PCGS Population: (53/14). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 286, 65 HA 2,400 01/14/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (580/1904). PCGS Population: (390/1347). CDN: $411 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 58 HA 432 01/10/2024
    1878 $2 1/2 MS65+ NGC. 65 HA 2,100 12/15/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 MS68 NGC. 68 HA 22,200 12/14/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (209/67). NGC Census: (137/45). CDN: $504 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintag 64 HA 1,020 12/11/2023
    1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 504 11/29/2023
    1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 408 11/21/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (472/628). NGC Census: (749/480). CDN: $480 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 2 62 HA 516 10/04/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (352/275). NGC Census: (296/182). CDN: $509.25.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintag 63 HA 540 09/13/2023
    1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 432 08/11/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (469/627). NGC Census: (748/476). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 2 62 HA 600 08/02/2023
    1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF Details--Mount Removed (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 312 07/26/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (35/12). PCGS Population: (52/14). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 286, 65 HA 1,800 07/23/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 3,600 07/21/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 MS68 NGC. 68 HA 28,800 07/20/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/1983). NGC Census: (6/2572). CDN: $435 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 28 50 HA 432 05/17/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 MS67 PCGS. 67 HA 13,200 05/05/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 PCGS MS65 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,906 05/01/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (743/474). PCGS Population: (464/620). CDN: $520 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 28 62 HA 540 04/12/2023
    1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH. 63 Stacks Bowers 660 03/29/2023
    1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 552 03/08/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (344/272). NGC Census: (293/181). CDN: $593.25.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintag 63 HA 750 02/20/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (207/65). NGC Census: (135/46). CDN: $603.75.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 64 HA 720 02/01/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (208/1701). NGC Census: (99/2449). CDN: $418 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 55 HA 408 01/25/2023
    1878 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (344/270). NGC Census: (294/179). CDN: $614.25.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintag 63 HA 690 12/07/2022
    1878 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (344/272). NGC Census: (293/178). CDN: $630 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 2 63 HA 636 11/09/2022
    1878 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 630 11/09/2022
    1878 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (293/178). PCGS Population: (344/272). CDN: $635.25.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 63 HA 640 11/02/2022
    1878 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (571/1870). PCGS Population: (378/1313). CDN: $421 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 58 HA 408 10/26/2022
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7828
      Coin Date: 1878
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 286,240
      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 #: 7828
      NGC ID: 25KY
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