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1887 $2 1/2

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1887 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: 9 in 53, 201 finer (10/25). CDN: $753.49 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 6,16 53 HA 750 10/29/2025
    1887 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Ex: The Peh Family Collection. NGC Census: (56/127). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 58 HA 960 10/01/2025
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 1,140 06/27/2025
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 1,560 05/07/2025
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 1,320 04/09/2025
    1887 $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/103). Mintage 6,160. 61 HA 1,170 12/09/2024
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 2,400 11/13/2024
    1887 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/162). Mintage 6,160. 55 HA 1,020 08/26/2024
    1887 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (55/123). Mintage 6,160. 58 HA 870 06/26/2024
    1887 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (44/59). NGC Census: (33/27). CDN: $1,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 6,1 62 HA 1,380 06/24/2024
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 7,800 06/18/2024
    1887 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (34/159). NGC Census: (16/178). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 6,1 55 HA 840 03/06/2024
    1887 $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (16/178). PCGS Population: (33/160). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 6,16 55 HA 750 12/13/2023
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-65 (NGC). 65 Stacks Bowers 9,600 11/21/2023
    1887 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (54/122). PCGS Population: (39/121). CDN: $575 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 6,16 58 HA 840 09/27/2023
    1887 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (53/122). PCGS Population: (39/121). CDN: $595 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 6,16 58 HA 780 08/30/2023
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 1,050 05/10/2023
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 576 04/12/2023
    $2.50 1887 PCGS AU50 OGH 50 Legend 734 03/12/2023
    1887 $2 1/2 MS64+ NGC. CAC. 64 HA 7,500 01/13/2023
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 930 11/09/2022
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 480 11/09/2022
    1887 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (31/26). PCGS Population: (42/58). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 6,16 62 HA 1,110 07/21/2022
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 960 04/13/2022
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 1,440 04/07/2022
    1887 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 3,240 02/25/2022
    1887 $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. The 1887 is one of several scarce Philadelphia issues in the late Liberty quarter eagle series. A min 60 HA 870 02/06/2022
    1887 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. A sharp, semiprooflike Select example of this low-mintage Philadelphia issue (6,160 pieces struck), 63 HA 1,800 10/25/2021
    1887 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. CAC. Sharply struck and frosty, showing original wheat-gold mint luster with only the most minute co 64 HA 4,680 10/13/2021
    1887 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/155). NGC Census: (15/169). CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 6,1 55 HA 720 10/04/2021
    1887 $2 1/2 MS64+ NGC. 64 HA 3,720 01/22/2021
    1887 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (34/24). NGC Census: (15/11). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 6,1 63 HA 1,320 01/20/2021
    1887 $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/98). NGC Census: (53/57). CDN: $770 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 6,160 61 HA 1,000 09/16/2020
    1887 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (14/11). PCGS Population: (32/23). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 6,16 63 HA 1,200 04/26/2020
    1887 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (31/25). PCGS Population: (43/55). CDN: $880 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS62. M 62 HA 870 01/12/2020
    1887 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (52/56). PCGS Population: (13/98). CDN: $770 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS61. M 61 HA 750 09/08/2019
    1887 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (51/113). PCGS Population: (37/115). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 456 02/13/2019
    1887 $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (13/163). PCGS Population: (29/152). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU55. 55 HA 384 01/16/2019
    1887 2 1/2 PCGS MS62 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,000 01/07/2019
    1887 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (50/113). PCGS Population: (37/114). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 512 12/14/2018
    1887 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 1,500 08/14/2018
    1887 $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (8/104). PCGS Population: (4/109). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS60. M 60 HA 690 06/17/2018
    1887 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (50/56). PCGS Population: (11/98). CDN: $770 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS61. M 61 HA 750 04/29/2018
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 552 03/27/2018
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-66 (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 14,400 03/22/2018
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 870 11/14/2017
    1887 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 840 11/10/2017
    1887 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 1,116 08/04/2017
    1887 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (50/114). PCGS Population: (34/110). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 470 05/02/2017
    1887 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (41/54). NGC Census: (35/27). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS62. 62 HA 881 04/30/2017
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7839
      Coin Date: 1887
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 6,160
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: 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 #: 7839
      NGC ID: 25LB
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