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1850 $2 1/2

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1850 $2 1/2 62 HA 41,250 06/04/1995
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 7876
      Coin Date: 1850
      Denomination (Short): $2 1/2
      Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold
      Desg: PR
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
      Mintage: 2-3
      Strike Type: Proof
      Coinage Type: Gold Quarter Eagle
      Coinage Years: 1839-1907
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      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 #: 7876
      NGC ID: 287A
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