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1856-S $2 1/2 PCGS MS64

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Item sold for:  $10,750.00

1856-S $2 1/2 PCGS MS64

DLRC #: 361698 // PCGS #: 7781

A rarely-seen high grade example of this scarce S-mint quarter eagle from a mintage of 72,120 coins. Just 4 coins make the MS64 grade at PCGS with only 3 finer!

  • Category Gold Coinage
  • Series $2.50 Liberty Gold
  • Type Liberty head
  • Years for Type 1839-1907
  • Strike Business
  • Denomination Gold quarter eagle
  • Mint Location San Fransciso
  • Designer Christian Gobrecht
  • Composition 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
  • Weight 4.18g
  • Edge Type Reeded
  • Mintage 72,120
Title Realized Sold
1856-S $2 1/2 PCGS AU53 $1,075.00 06/05/2017
1856-S $2 1/2 PCGS AU50 $710.00 01/25/2010
1856-S $2 1/2 NGC AU50 $650.00 12/05/2005
1856-S $2 1/2 NGC AU50 $650.00 07/21/2004
1856-S $2 1/2 PCGS XF40 $450.00 05/23/2016