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1840-O $2 1/2

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
F12 $577.00
F15 $577.00
VF20 $812.00
VF25 $845.00
VF30 $960.00
VF35 $1,090.00
XF40 $1,940.00
XF45 $2,310.00
AU50 $2,620.00
AU53 $2,810.00
AU55 $3,750.00
AU58 $6,250.00
MS60 $8,750.00
MS61 $11,200.00
MS62 $12,600.00
MS63 $25,200.00
MS64 $39,600.00
F12 CAC $693.00
F15 CAC $693.00
VF20 CAC $960.00
VF25 CAC $998.00
VF30 CAC $1,150.00
VF35 CAC $1,280.00
XF40 CAC $2,320.00
XF45 CAC $2,780.00
AU50 CAC $3,150.00
AU53 CAC $3,380.00
AU55 CAC $4,500.00
AU58 CAC $8,120.00
MS60 CAC $10,600.00
MS61 CAC $13,200.00
MS62 CAC $15,600.00
MS63 CAC $33,000.00
MS64 CAC $51,000.00

Apr Data

116 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1840-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1. Large O. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 2,640 11/21/2023
    1840-O $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Variety 2. 61 HA 8,100 07/20/2023
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. Large mintmark. Rich violet overtones visit the generally orange-gold obverse, while the 55 HA 3,000 05/08/2023
    1840-O $2 1/2 PCGS/CAC AU55 ex: D.L. Hansen 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 4,200 04/24/2023
    1840-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF Details--Rim Damage (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 480 04/12/2023
    1840-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/55 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (14/84 and 0/1+). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 45 HA 1,800 01/15/2023
    1840-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (22/55 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (14/84 and 0/1+). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 45 HA 1,860 10/09/2022
    $2.50 1840-O PCGS XF45 CAC 45 Legend 2,291 09/08/2022
    1840-O $2 1/2 Small O MS62 PCGS. Variety 2. 62 HA 10,500 08/26/2022
    1840-O $2 1/2 Large O MS60 NGC. Variety 1. 60 HA 6,600 08/26/2022
    1840-O $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Variety 2. 61 HA 8,400 07/14/2022
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. CAC. Variety 1. This is the more available Large Mintmark variety, its top overlaying the arrow fle 53 HA 3,840 02/06/2022
    1840-O $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Variety 1. 62 HA 13,800 01/14/2022
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. 58 HA 4,080 01/14/2022
    1840-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. Variety 2. Small mintmark. As the first quarter eagles struck at the New Orleans Mint, the 1840-O 45 HA 1,860 10/25/2021
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Variety 2. The scarcer Small O variety. Bright yellow-gold surfaces show deeper orange-gold color 50 HA 2,160 10/13/2021
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. Variety 1. Subtle remnants of semiprooflike luster cling to the most protected portions of the fiel 50 HA 1,980 10/13/2021
    1840-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. Variety 2. A collectible New Orleans issue, but conditionally elusive in grades finer than the pre 45 HA 1,860 10/04/2021
    1840-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1. Large O. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 1,620 08/25/2021
    1840-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-2. Small O. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,680 04/01/2021
    1840-O $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. Variety 1. The 1840-O Liberty quarter eagle is notorious for being poorly struck, a characteri 61 HA 9,300 03/22/2021
    1840-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-2. Small O. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 7,800 11/13/2020
    1840-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1. Large O. AU-50 (NGC). 50 Stacks Bowers 1,320 11/13/2020
    1840-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (18/53). NGC Census: (14/79). CDN: $1,225 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mint 45 HA 2,640 09/20/2020
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (14/62). PCGS Population: (7/38). CDN: $2,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 33, 53 HA 1,744 09/20/2020
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. 55 HA 2,280 06/05/2020
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. Variety 2. 58 HA 5,040 04/24/2020
    $2.50 1840-O PCGS AU58 CAC 58 Legend 7,344 09/26/2019
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU58+ NGC. Variety 2. 58 HA 5,760 08/16/2019
    1840-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/53 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (14/78 and 1/1+). CDN: $1,220 Whsle. Bid for proble 45 HA 1,200 04/28/2019
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. Variety 2. 55 HA 2,760 03/15/2019
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. Variety 2. 55 HA 3,000 08/14/2018
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Variety 2. 50 HA 1,920 03/30/2018
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. 58 HA 3,600 03/30/2018
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 HA 8,400 01/05/2018
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. 58 HA 3,600 11/02/2017
    1840-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 3,760 06/24/2017
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. Variety 1. 55 HA 3,055 11/02/2016
    1840-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. Variety 1. 45 HA 1,175 09/12/2016
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 2, 58 HA 5,405 09/12/2016
    1840-O $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. 40 HA 1,762 09/11/2016
    1840-O $2 1/2 MS 55 Ira & Larry Goldberg 2,056 09/04/2016
    1840-O $2 1/2 PCGS AU55 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,851 01/11/2016
    1840-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population (14/43). NGC Census: (15/80). Mintage: 33,580. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 45 HA 1,528 01/11/2016
    1840-O Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 8,225 08/13/2015
    1840-O $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. Variety 1. 58 HA 4,112 07/12/2015
    1840-O $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Variety 2. 62 HA 9,988 11/10/2014
    1840-O $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Variety 1. 61 HA 7,344 10/13/2014
    1840-O $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Variety 2. 62 HA 14,100 04/27/2014
    1840-O $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. Variety 1. 45 HA 1,058 03/23/2014
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7720
      Coin Date: 1840-O
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): Gold quarter eagle
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: O
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 33,580
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty head gold quarter eagle
      Coinage Years: 1839-1907
      Mint Location: New Orleans
      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 #: 7720
      NGC ID: 25GD
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