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1872-S $2 1/2

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188 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1872-S $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (15/181). Mintage 18,000. 40 HA 720 09/03/2025
    1872-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (NGC). 40 Stacks Bowers 528 06/27/2025
    1872-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF Details--Scratch (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 480 03/05/2025
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (19/103). PCGS Population: (14/52). CDN: $780 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 18, 53 HA 720 11/29/2023
    1872-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 720 11/21/2023
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (19/102). PCGS Population: (13/52). CDN: $780 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 18, 53 HA 780 08/30/2023
    1872-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (37/136). PCGS Population: (32/85). CDN: $620 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 18, 45 HA 600 08/30/2023
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (18/11). NGC Census: (49/17). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mint 58 HA 3,600 05/07/2023
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (36/66). PCGS Population: (23/29). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 18,0 55 HA 900 02/15/2023
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (36/66). PCGS Population: (23/28). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 18,0 55 HA 900 09/21/2022
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (49/17). PCGS Population: (17/11). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 18 58 HA 1,560 07/21/2022
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/64). NGC Census: (15/120). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 18 50 HA 870 07/06/2022
    1872-S $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (14/173). PCGS Population: (27/117). CDN: $501 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 18 40 HA 516 03/14/2022
    1872-S $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/144). NGC Census: (8/186). CDN: $471 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 18 35 HA 540 10/25/2021
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. From a mintage of only 18,000 pieces, the 1872-S quarter eagle is elusive in AU58, and it is rare i 58 HA 1,440 10/13/2021
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/65 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (15/121 and 0/1+). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG 50 HA 780 10/04/2021
    1872-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (37/136). PCGS Population: (32/85). CDN: $526 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 18, 45 HA 600 08/25/2021
    1872-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 7,200 08/20/2021
    1872-S $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 12,600 07/13/2021
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (50/16). PCGS Population: (17/11). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 18 58 HA 1,140 12/16/2020
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (34/65). PCGS Population: (24/27). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 18,0 55 HA 930 10/28/2020
    1872-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 7,200 10/14/2020
    1872-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 Stacks Bowers 504 07/29/2020
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (33/65). PCGS Population: (24/27). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 18 55 HA 750 05/20/2020
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/26 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (33/65 and 0/1+). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC 55 HA 840 02/05/2020
    1872-S $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/134). NGC Census: (7/178). CDN: $385 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF3 35 HA 348 08/21/2019
    1872-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 660 08/20/2019
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/48 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (19/95 and 0/1+). CDN: $810 Whsle. Bid for problem- 53 HA 660 07/14/2019
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (31/64). PCGS Population: (23/25). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU5 55 HA 811 07/14/2019
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (31/64). PCGS Population: (22/25). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU5 55 HA 840 03/16/2019
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 1,260 02/01/2019
    1872-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. 61 HA 3,000 09/07/2018
    1872-S $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. 62 HA 4,320 08/14/2018
    1872-S 2 1/2 PCGS VF20 20 David Lawrence Rare Coins 360 07/30/2018
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. 58 HA 1,440 03/30/2018
    1872-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. 61 HA 3,600 02/22/2018
    1872-S $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/132). NGC Census: (7/177). Mintage 18,000. 35 HA 362 02/13/2018
    1872-S $2 1/2 PCGS XF45 45 David Lawrence Rare Coins 552 02/12/2018
    1872-S $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/108). NGC Census: (13/162). CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF 40 HA 456 12/12/2017
    1872-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS). 35 Stacks Bowers 288 11/14/2017
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/60). NGC Census: (15/111). CDN: $725 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU5 50 HA 600 11/04/2017
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/57). NGC Census: (15/110). CDN: $725 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU5 50 HA 705 08/06/2017
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. CAC. 55 HA 999 08/04/2017
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (18/92). PCGS Population: (12/45). Mintage 18,000. 53 HA 650 07/09/2017
    1872-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (36/124). PCGS Population: (27/72). Mintage 18,000. 45 HA 352 05/02/2017
    1872-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (36/124). PCGS Population: (27/72). Mintage 18,000. 45 HA 376 05/02/2017
    1872-S $2 1/2 NGC/CAC VF20 20 David Lawrence Rare Coins 380 03/13/2017
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 1,234 02/19/2017
    1872-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,292 01/11/2017
    1872-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 1,292 11/02/2016
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7816
      Coin Date: 1872-S
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 18,000
      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 #: 7816
      NGC ID: 25KL
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