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1856-D $2 1/2

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VG10 $14,400.00
F12 $17,400.00
F15 $19,200.00
VF20 $21,600.00
VF25 $22,800.00
VF30 $26,400.00
VF35 $30,000.00
XF40 $36,000.00
XF45 $39,600.00
AU50 $48,000.00
AU53 $55,200.00
AU55 $72,000.00
AU58 $88,800.00
MS60 $100,800.00
MS61 $132,000.00
MS62 $180,000.00
VG10 CAC $17,300.00
F12 CAC $20,900.00
F15 CAC $23,000.00
VF20 CAC $25,900.00
VF25 CAC $27,400.00
VF30 CAC $31,700.00
VF35 CAC $36,000.00
XF40 CAC $43,200.00
XF45 CAC $54,000.00
AU50 CAC $72,000.00
AU53 CAC $81,600.00
AU55 CAC $102,000.00
AU58 CAC $138,000.00
MS60 CAC $156,000.00
MS61 CAC $174,000.00
MS62 CAC $222,000.00

Apr Data

38 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1856-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 20-N, the only known dies. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. 50 Stacks Bowers 72,000 08/16/2023
    1856-D $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Variety 20-N. 55 HA 55,200 05/03/2023
    1856-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 20-N, the only known dies. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 144,000 08/25/2022
    1856-D $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. CAC. Variety 20-N. 55 HA 102,000 08/24/2022
    1856-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 20-N. 58 HA 50,400 07/14/2022
    1856-D $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. CAC. Variety 20-N. 45 HA 66,000 01/14/2022
    1856-D $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. CAC. Variety 20-N. 40 HA 21,600 01/09/2020
    1856-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 19-M, the only known dies. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 21,600 08/16/2019
    1856-D $2 1/2 -- Plugged, Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. Fine Details. Variety 20-N. 12 HA 2,160 03/15/2019
    1856-D $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. Variety 20-N. 35 HA 21,600 01/11/2019
    1856-D Liberty Quarter Eagle. Fine Details--Plugged, Improperly Cleaned (NCS). 0 Stacks Bowers 2,350 03/31/2017
    1856-D $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Variety 20-N. 50 HA 25,850 01/09/2017
    1856-D $2 1/2 -- Minor Obverse Lamination -- AU50 PCGS. Variety 20-N. 50 HA 13,512 11/02/2016
    1856-D $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. Variety 20-N. 53 HA 25,850 06/12/2016
    1856-D Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 47,000 08/14/2015
    1856-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. Variety 20-N. 58 HA 41,125 04/26/2015
    1856-D $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. Variety 20-N. 45 HA 18,800 01/12/2015
    1856-D $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. Variety 20-N. 58 HA 55,812 03/20/2014
    1856-D $2 1/2 -- Planchet Lamination, Obverse -- AU50 PCGS. Variety 20-N. 50 HA 9,400 07/14/2013
    1856-D Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 38,658 05/10/2013
    1856-D Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 81,075 11/15/2012
    1856-D $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Variety 19-M. 55 HA 30,550 08/05/2012
    1856-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 19-M. 58 HA 38,188 08/05/2012
    1856-D $2 1/2 MS 55 Scotsman 41,975 10/21/2011
    1856-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 19-M. 58 HA 40,250 10/16/2011
    1856-D $2 1/2 --Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. 50 HA 12,650 05/02/2010
    1856-D $2 1/2 --Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. 50 HA 13,800 08/02/2009
    1856-D $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Variety 19-M. The only variety of this year. The 1856-D quarter eagle is among the most numis 61 HA 71,875 04/07/2006
    1856-D $2 1/2 MS 58 American Numismatic Rarities 33,350 09/18/2005
    1856-D $2 1/2 NGC AU53 53 David Lawrence Rare Coins 29,900 07/21/2004
    1856-D $2 1/2 MS60 PCGS. Variety 19-M. (per Doug Winter's 60 HA 69,000 01/10/2004
    1856-D $2 1/2 MS 55 Superior 27,600 05/27/2003
    1856-D $2 1/2 MS 50 Ira & Larry Goldberg 21,850 06/01/2000
    1856-D $2 1/2 58 HA 25,300 08/13/1999
    1856-D $2 1/2 55 HA 19,550 08/13/1999
    1856-D $2 1/2 60 HA 44,850 01/08/1999
    1856-D $2 1/2 40 HA 8,250 02/05/1994
    1856-D $2 1/2 40 HA 7,150 10/22/1993
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7779
      Coin Date: 1856-D
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): Gold quarter eagle
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: Da
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 874
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty head gold quarter eagle
      Coinage Years: 1839-1907
      Mint Location: Dahlonega
      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 #: 7779
      NGC ID: 25J9
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