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1856-O $2 1/2

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 2. 58 HA 2,640 11/22/2024
    1856-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 5,520 08/17/2024
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. 58 HA 5,520 08/16/2024
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (36/64). PCGS Population: (15/22). CDN: $2,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 21 55 HA 2,100 07/22/2024
    1856-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 2,760 03/28/2024
    1856-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. MS-62 (NGC). OH. 62 Stacks Bowers 22,800 03/26/2024
    1856-O $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Variety 2. 61 HA 5,520 11/16/2023
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/37). NGC Census: (20/98). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 2 53 HA 1,740 11/08/2023
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 2. 58 HA 2,880 08/17/2023
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 2. The New Orleans Mint struck 21,100 quarter eagles in 1856. The date is collectible overa 58 HA 3,120 05/08/2023
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 3,120 05/05/2023
    1856-O $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (21/131). PCGS Population: (15/72). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 2 45 HA 1,440 03/01/2023
    1856-O $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. Variety 2. 60 HA 6,600 12/16/2022
    1856-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (15/71). NGC Census: (20/128). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Min 45 HA 1,440 10/09/2022
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 2. 58 HA 3,240 01/14/2022
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 2. 58 HA 3,240 01/14/2022
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Variety 2. An impressively sharp example of this New Orleans issue, showing intricate detail th 55 HA 2,640 10/13/2021
    1856-O $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (4/11). PCGS Population: (1/3). CDN: $6,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 21,10 60 HA 6,900 03/22/2021
    1856-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 660 08/19/2020
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/34). NGC Census: (20/92). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 2 53 HA 1,692 08/09/2020
    1856-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (15/61). NGC Census: (20/123). CDN: $930 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCG 45 HA 1,800 08/18/2019
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Variety 2. 55 HA 1,698 08/16/2019
    1856-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-50+ (PCGS). CAC. 50 Stacks Bowers 1,920 08/14/2019
    1856-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 1,110 12/19/2018
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Variety 2. 53 HA 960 10/12/2018
    $2.50 1856-O PCGS MS60 60 Legend 6,462 07/26/2018
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. Variety 2. 55 HA 2,280 06/15/2018
    1856-O $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (21/120). PCGS Population: (15/60). CDN: $930 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF45 45 HA 840 03/31/2018
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (13/106). PCGS Population: (19/36). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PC 50 HA 1,320 01/08/2018
    1856-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 2,115 06/24/2017
    1856-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-50 (NGC). CAC. 50 Stacks Bowers 1,410 06/24/2017
    1856-O $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2. 62 HA 35,250 01/09/2017
    1856-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/48). NGC Census: (21/115). Mintage 21,100. From The Wasatch Collection 45 HA 940 11/02/2016
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Variety 2. 50 HA 2,585 09/11/2016
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Variety 2. 53 HA 1,998 09/11/2016
    1856-O $2 1/2 NGC/CAC AU55 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,550 08/15/2016
    1856-O $2 1/2 MS 58 Ira & Larry Goldberg 2,232 02/01/2016
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. 53 HA 1,704 01/11/2016
    1856-O $2 1/2 MS 53 Ira & Larry Goldberg 1,351 09/13/2015
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. CAC. Variety 2. 55 HA 1,880 06/07/2015
    1856-O Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,649 10/10/2014
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 2. 58 HA 2,115 12/08/2013
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Variety 2. 53 HA 1,292 12/08/2013
    1856-O Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 8,284 08/16/2013
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Variety 2. 53 HA 1,292 01/14/2013
    1856-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Variety 2. 53 HA 1,469 12/02/2012
    1856-O Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 1,622 11/16/2012
    1856-O $2 1/2 VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/71). NGC Census: (0/129). Mintage: 21,100. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr 25 HA 588 09/09/2012
    1856-O Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 1,993 08/04/2012
    1856-O $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. CAC. Variety 2. 62 HA 43,125 07/15/2012
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7780
      Coin Date: 1856-O
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: O
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 21,100
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: 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 #: 7780
      NGC ID: 25JA
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