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1857-O $2 1/2

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
F12 $481.00
F15 $481.00
VF20 $715.00
VF25 $728.00
VF30 $741.00
VF35 $754.00
XF40 $780.00
XF45 $910.00
AU50 $1,150.00
AU53 $1,250.00
AU55 $1,500.00
AU58 $2,500.00
MS60 $5,000.00
MS61 $6,250.00
MS62 $7,880.00
MS63 $14,400.00
MS64 $24,000.00
F12 CAC $577.00
F15 CAC $577.00
VF20 CAC $858.00
VF25 CAC $874.00
VF30 CAC $889.00
VF35 CAC $905.00
XF40 CAC $936.00
XF45 CAC $1,080.00
AU50 CAC $1,250.00
AU53 CAC $1,500.00
AU55 CAC $1,880.00
AU58 CAC $3,000.00
MS60 CAC $5,620.00
MS61 CAC $7,500.00
MS62 CAC $9,060.00
MS63 CAC $16,800.00
MS64 CAC $33,000.00

Apr Data

169 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1857-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 480 11/21/2023
    1857-O $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (12/277). PCGS Population: (9/166). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 34, 40 HA 690 09/27/2023
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (101/50). PCGS Population: (35/30). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mint 58 HA 2,280 07/23/2023
    1857-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 1,920 06/16/2023
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/65 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (47/150 and 0/5+). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 55 HA 1,500 05/08/2023
    1857-O $2 1/2 NGC MS61 61 David Lawrence Rare Coins 5,060 02/06/2023
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (22/223). PCGS Population: (22/126). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 34 50 HA 810 01/04/2023
    1857-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Harshly Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 576 12/13/2022
    1857-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). Retro OGH. 53 Stacks Bowers 1,020 12/13/2022
    1857-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/147 and 0/2+). NGC Census: (27/246 and 0/5+). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 45 HA 700 10/12/2022
    1857-O $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. 62 HA 6,600 08/26/2022
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (22/226). PCGS Population: (22/124). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 34 50 HA 900 03/14/2022
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (101/49). PCGS Population: (34/30). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 3 58 HA 1,980 02/27/2022
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. Only a single die pair is known for the 1857-O's 34,000-piece mintage. Always popular as 53 HA 1,020 02/06/2022
    1857-O $2 1/2 MS60 PCGS. Variety 1. 60 HA 3,850 12/16/2021
    1857-O $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (27/247). PCGS Population: (16/145). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 34 45 HA 750 10/25/2021
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 1, before a vertical die crack develops through the D in the denomination. This near-Mi 58 HA 1,800 10/13/2021
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (100/50). PCGS Population: (33/29). CDN: $1,675 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mint 58 HA 2,280 08/22/2021
    1857-O $2 1/2 MS62+ NGC. Variety 1. 62 HA 7,200 04/24/2021
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/28). NGC Census: (99/49). CDN: $1,675 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 3 58 HA 3,120 03/22/2021
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (98/49). PCGS Population: (33/28). CDN: $1,750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Minta 58 HA 1,920 11/22/2020
    1857-O $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. Variety 1. 61 HA 4,801 10/14/2020
    1857-O $2 1/2 PCGS/CAC MS62 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 7,760 08/31/2020
    1857-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. EF-45 (NGC). 45 Stacks Bowers 576 08/11/2020
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (47/148). PCGS Population: (37/60). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 3 55 HA 1,080 06/07/2020
    1857-O $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (24/241). PCGS Population: (18/141). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Minta 45 HA 690 05/13/2020
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (37/59). NGC Census: (46/148). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS A 55 HA 1,140 01/12/2020
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (25/194). PCGS Population: (22/96). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU 53 HA 900 12/07/2019
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. Variety 1. 58 HA 1,685 12/06/2019
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (24/195). PCGS Population: (22/95). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU 53 HA 1,260 09/08/2019
    1857-O $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Variety 1. 62 HA 5,400 08/16/2019
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. Variety 1. 58 HA 1,920 06/07/2019
    1857-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 1,140 05/24/2019
    1857-O $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (4/162). NGC Census: (1/273). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS 35 HA 480 04/24/2019
    1857-O 2 1/2 PCGS AU53 53 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,050 12/17/2018
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. 55 HA 1,920 08/14/2018
    1857-O $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Variety 1. 61 HA 3,600 03/29/2018
    1857-O $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (24/236). PCGS Population: (15/141). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF4 45 HA 588 02/27/2018
    1857-O $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Variety 1. 63 HA 12,000 02/22/2018
    1857-O $2 1/2 PCGS AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,050 08/21/2017
    1857-O $2 1/2 PCGS AU50 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 950 08/07/2017
    1857-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,762 06/24/2017
    1857-O $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS Secure. CAC. PCGS Population: (15/133 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (24/231 and 0/0+). Mintage 34,000. 45 HA 646 04/06/2017
    1857-O $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Variety 1. 61 HA 4,112 02/19/2017
    1857-O Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 822 01/11/2017
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (37/53). NGC Census: (42/145). Mintage 34,000. From The Soluna Collection. 55 HA 1,119 01/09/2017
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. Variety 1. 58 HA 1,645 11/02/2016
    1857-O $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/142). NGC Census: (10/254). CDN: $350 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF4 40 HA 646 10/04/2016
    1857-O $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (17/88). NGC Census: (22/184). Mintage: 34,000. From The Ohio Valley Collect 53 HA 1,410 09/11/2016
    1857-O NGC AU-53 53 Scotsman 862 07/29/2016
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7784
      Coin Date: 1857-O
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): Gold quarter eagle
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: O
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 34,000
      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 #: 7784
      NGC ID: 25JE
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