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1870-S $2 1/2

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143 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1870-S $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: 17 in 55, 42 finer (10/25). CDN: $1,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 16, 55 HA 1,320 10/29/2025
    1870-S $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (16/87). Mintage 16,000. 50 HA 762 03/05/2025
    1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 360 08/28/2024
    1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 6,000 08/17/2024
    1870-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (23/103). Mintage 16,000. 45 HA 630 07/03/2024
    1870-S $2 1/2 MS63+ PCGS. 63 HA 12,600 08/15/2023
    1870-S PCGS MS-62 62 Scotsman 7,375 07/28/2023
    1870-S $2 1/2 PCGS/CAC AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 3,850 12/26/2022
    $2.50 1870-S PCGS MS63 63 Legend 13,512 09/08/2022
    1870-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. 61 HA 8,400 08/26/2022
    1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 456 06/15/2022
    1870-S $2 1/2 VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (2/145). PCGS Population: (5/130). CDN: $440 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 16,0 20 HA 480 01/19/2022
    1870-S $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/72). NGC Census: (22/99). CDN: $520 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 16, 45 HA 600 10/25/2021
    1870-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. The strike is sharp for the issue, while few marks are seen on the pleasing, butter-gold surfaces. 58 HA 2,280 10/13/2021
    1870-S $2 1/2 PCGS VF35 35 David Lawrence Rare Coins 655 08/23/2021
    1870-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 HA 2,760 01/22/2021
    1870-S $2 1/2 PCGS XF45 45 David Lawrence Rare Coins 550 08/24/2020
    1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH. 62 Stacks Bowers 7,200 08/07/2020
    1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 34,800 03/20/2020
    1870-S $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/86). NGC Census: (12/118). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40 40 HA 408 08/21/2019
    1870-S $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/86). NGC Census: (12/118). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40 40 HA 420 08/21/2019
    1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 900 08/20/2019
    1870-S $2 1/2 NGC AU50 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 750 07/22/2019
    1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 4,320 06/12/2019
    1870-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 HA 3,600 03/15/2019
    1870-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 1,440 12/13/2018
    1870-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 1,200 08/14/2018
    1870-S 2 1/2 NGC AU50 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 707 04/23/2018
    1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 384 11/14/2017
    1870-S $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (15/45). NGC Census: (13/82). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS 50 HA 1,292 08/06/2017
    1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 329 06/27/2017
    1870-S $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/27). NGC Census: (21/49). Mintage 16,000. 55 HA 999 04/30/2017
    1870-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (NGC). 40 Stacks Bowers 376 04/04/2017
    1870-S $2 1/2 PCGS/CAC VF25 25 David Lawrence Rare Coins 390 03/13/2017
    1870-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (20/50). PCGS Population: (11/26). Mintage 16,000. From The Wasatch Collection o 55 HA 588 11/02/2016
    1870-S $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/84). NGC Census: (8/130). Mintage 16,000. 35 HA 329 10/04/2016
    1870-S $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. 62 HA 12,338 09/12/2016
    1870-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 400 08/16/2016
    1870-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (22/99). PCGS Population (17/57). Mintage: 16,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr 45 HA 764 12/15/2015
    1870-S $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (15/42). NGC Census: (14/84). Mintage: 16,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for prob 50 HA 1,645 11/01/2015
    1870-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-50 (NGC). 50 Stacks Bowers 646 07/21/2015
    1870-S $2 1/2 MS 58 Bonham's 1,755 12/16/2014
    1870-S $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. 40 HA 441 11/15/2014
    1870-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. VF-25 (PCGS). 25 Stacks Bowers 270 11/04/2014
    1870-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (13/70). PCGS Population (6/38). Mintage: 16,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fre 53 HA 717 09/23/2014
    1870-S $2 1/2 MS 58 Bonham's 1,872 08/31/2014
    1870-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 1,528 07/13/2014
    1870-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 736 07/01/2014
    1870-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS). CAC--Gold Label. 40 Stacks Bowers 764 06/27/2014
    1870-S $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (11/108). PCGS Population (7/67). Mintage: 16,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr 40 HA 352 06/08/2014
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7812
      Coin Date: 1870-S
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 16,000
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Gold Quarter Eagle
      Coinage Years: 1839-1907
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      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 #: 7812
      NGC ID: 25KG
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