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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 $1,150.00
MS65 $3,380.00
MS66 $6,000.00
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 $812.00
MS63 CAC $1,020.00
MS64 CAC $1,310.00
MS65 CAC $4,120.00
MS66 CAC $8,750.00

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380 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1879 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Mintage 88,960. 61 HA 480 11/27/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 1,080 11/26/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 408 11/26/2024
    1879 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 2,220 11/22/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 PL (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 3,840 11/21/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 552 11/06/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 600 11/06/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Unc Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 408 09/11/2024
    1879 $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 10,800 08/16/2024
    1879 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Mintage 88,960. 62 HA 564 07/24/2024
    1879 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Mintage 88,960. 62 HA 660 07/17/2024
    1879 $2 1/2 MS62 Prooflike PCGS. 62 HA 4,440 06/14/2024
    1879 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (253/758). PCGS Population: (186/536). CDN: $397.94.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 58 HA 444 06/05/2024
    1879 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Mintage 88,960. 58 HA 468 06/05/2024
    1879 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 2,280 05/10/2024
    1879 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (253/758). PCGS Population: (186/535). CDN: $413.22.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 58 HA 480 05/01/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 630 04/10/2024
    1879 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (250/756). PCGS Population: (185/533). CDN: $411 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 88 58 HA 456 02/14/2024
    1879 $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (185/533). NGC Census: (249/755). CDN: $411 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 8 58 HA 420 01/24/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 528 01/10/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 660 01/10/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 456 11/21/2023
    1879 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (135/110). NGC Census: (82/66). CDN: $514.50.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 63 HA 720 10/18/2023
    1879 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (247/755). PCGS Population: (184/528). CDN: $431 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 88 58 HA 480 10/04/2023
    1879 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (110/710). NGC Census: (37/1002). CDN: $428 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 8 55 HA 432 09/13/2023
    1879 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (270/454). PCGS Population: (77/435). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 88, 61 HA 516 08/09/2023
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 480 07/12/2023
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 1,080 06/14/2023
    1879 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (191/244). NGC Census: (306/149). CDN: $525 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 8 62 HA 840 05/24/2023
    1879 $2 1/2 NGC MS63 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 825 04/10/2023
    $2.50 1879 PCGS MS64 64 Legend 940 03/19/2023
    1879 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (189/242). NGC Census: (303/149). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 8 62 HA 576 02/01/2023
    1879 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (78/29 and 13/4+). NGC Census: (49/18 and 0/2+). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 64 HA 960 01/04/2023
    1879 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (247/751). PCGS Population: (180/521). CDN: $421 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 88 58 HA 456 12/28/2022
    1879 $2 1/2 PCGS MS64 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,001 11/21/2022
    1879 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: 302 in 62 (1 in 62+), 154 finer (11/22). CDN: $515 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Min 62 HA 600 11/16/2022
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 1,080 11/09/2022
    1879 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 2,400 10/07/2022
    1879 $2 1/2 MS66+ PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 12,600 10/06/2022
    $2.50 1879 PCGS MS65 CAC OGH 65 Legend 3,642 09/08/2022
    1879 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (298/147). PCGS Population: (186/236). CDN: $540 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 88 62 HA 576 08/17/2022
    1879 $2 1/2 MS66 NGC. 66 HA 4,920 07/15/2022
    1879 $2 1/2 PCGS AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 640 07/04/2022
    1879 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 2,040 05/06/2022
    1879 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 456 04/13/2022
    1879 $2 1/2 MS64+ PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (72/30). NGC Census: (47/17). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 64 HA 1,440 11/10/2021
    1879 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (72/30 and 13/4+). NGC Census: (47/17 and 1/2+). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 64 HA 990 11/03/2021
    1879 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (294/142). PCGS Population: (183/231). CDN: $485 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 88 62 HA 720 10/25/2021
    1879 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (79/64). PCGS Population: (130/101). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 88,9 63 HA 780 10/20/2021
    1879 $2 1/2 MS65 NGC. This important Gem survives from a moderate mintage of 88,960 coins, enough to ensure that examples a 65 HA 3,120 10/13/2021
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7830
      Coin Date: 1879
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 88,960
      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 #: 7830
      NGC ID: 25L2
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