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1889 $2 1/2

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1889 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 4,560 08/30/2025
    1889 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 1,080 04/09/2025
    1889 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 1,320 01/29/2025
    1889 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (53/370). Mintage 17,648. 58 HA 504 12/18/2024
    1889 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 6,300 08/16/2024
    1889 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (39/14). Mintage 17,648. 64 HA 1,320 07/10/2024
    1889 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Mintage 17,648. 61 HA 576 06/26/2024
    1889 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Gold CAC. PCGS Population: (66/80). NGC Census: (69/52). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Min 63 HA 3,360 05/12/2024
    1889 $2 1/2 MS65+ PCGS. 65 HA 4,320 05/10/2024
    1889 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 900 05/08/2024
    1889 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (67/13). NGC Census: (38/14). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 17, 64 HA 1,260 04/03/2024
    1889 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (117/234). PCGS Population: (47/247). CDN: $510 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 17, 61 HA 516 02/07/2024
    1889 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (114/120). PCGS Population: (102/146). CDN: $575 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 17 62 HA 528 11/29/2023
    1889 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 528 11/21/2023
    1889 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (114/120). PCGS Population: (102/146). CDN: $575 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 17 62 HA 660 09/06/2023
    1889 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (50/365). PCGS Population: (49/301). CDN: $506 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 17,6 58 HA 492 08/09/2023
    1889 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (66/13 and 6/3+). NGC Census: (38/13 and 0/1+). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 64 HA 1,200 03/22/2023
    1889 $2 1/2 MS65 NGC. 65 HA 3,720 12/16/2022
    1889 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (114/118). PCGS Population: (100/142). CDN: $615 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 17 62 HA 630 08/17/2022
    1889 $2 1/2 PCGS MS61 61 David Lawrence Rare Coins 775 05/09/2022
    1889 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-65+ (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 7,200 11/23/2021
    1889 $2 1/2 MS65+ NGC. 65 HA 6,001 11/11/2021
    1889 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (67/49). PCGS Population: (62/75). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 17,648 63 HA 720 10/27/2021
    1889 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (111/116). PCGS Population: (98/136). CDN: $560 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 17, 62 HA 1,020 10/25/2021
    1889 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (98/137 and 1/11+). NGC Census: (112/116 and 0/2+). CDN: $560 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 62 HA 750 10/20/2021
    1889 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. A well-struck, satiny straw-gold near-Gem example of this Philadelphia issue, scarce in this grade an 64 HA 1,320 10/13/2021
    1889 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (62/75). NGC Census: (67/49). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 63 HA 1,020 08/11/2021
    1889 $2 1/2 PCGS AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 595 05/17/2021
    1889 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (38/11). PCGS Population: (61/13). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 17,6 64 HA 1,110 01/20/2021
    1889 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (114/227). PCGS Population: (45/233). CDN: $480 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 17, 61 HA 456 10/21/2020
    1889 $2 1/2 MS65+ PCGS. 65 HA 10,200 10/14/2020
    1889 $2 1/2 MS64+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (61/13 and 6/2+). NGC Census: (37/11 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG 64 HA 1,560 09/16/2020
    1889 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (48/354). PCGS Population: (47/283). CDN: $388 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 17,6 58 HA 408 08/26/2020
    1889 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (68/48). PCGS Population: (62/73). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 17,648 63 HA 720 08/26/2020
    1889 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (58/14 and 5/1+). NGC Census: (37/11 and 0/0+). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS 64 HA 1,260 02/23/2020
    1889 $2 1/2 MS65+ PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 9,900 10/17/2019
    1889 $2 1/2 MS67 NGC. 67 HA 16,800 09/05/2019
    1889 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (109/227). PCGS Population: (43/229). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS61 61 HA 456 08/21/2019
    1889 $2 1/2 MS64+ PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 2,100 08/16/2019
    1889 $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (69/49). PCGS Population: (62/72). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS63. M 63 HA 870 07/17/2019
    1889 $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Gold CAC. PCGS Population: (62/75). NGC Census: (67/50). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/P 63 HA 1,920 06/09/2019
    1889 $2 1/2 MS64+ PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 2,400 03/15/2019
    1889 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (111/118). PCGS Population: (94/137). CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS62 62 HA 408 01/02/2019
    1889 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (111/118). PCGS Population: (94/137). CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS MS62 62 HA 400 12/26/2018
    1889 2 1/2 PCGS/CAC MS64 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,825 11/12/2018
    1889 $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 1,140 11/09/2018
    1889 $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. CAC. 64 HA 2,040 10/12/2018
    1889 $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 5,040 10/11/2018
    1889 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 432 08/29/2018
    1889 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 660 08/22/2018
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7841
      Coin Date: 1889
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 17,600
      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 #: 7841
      NGC ID: 25LD
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