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1872 $2.50. Trial piece struck from regular dies.
Catalog Information
GSID:
14102
Designer:
William Barber
Obverse Designer:
William Barber
Obverse Lettering:
1872, LIBERTY
Reverse Designer:
William Barber
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Copper
Variety 2:
J-1233
Coin Date:
1872
Denomination:
P$2.50
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1872
Composition:
Copper
Rarity:
8
PCGS #:
61505
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Coin Value History
1872 P$2.50 Copper, J-1233 PR BN
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1872 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle, Judd-1233, Pollock-1375, R.8, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC....
$8,400
1872 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle, Judd-1233, Pollock-1375, R.8, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC....
$9,000
1872 $2 1/2 Quarter Eagle, Judd-1233, Pollock-1375, R.8, PR64 Brown PCGS. CAC. ...
$14,400
1872 P1c Copper, J-1179 PR BN
1872 P1c Copper-nickel, J-1180 PR
1872 P1c Aluminum, J-1181 PR
Worth: $26,500 – $36,000
1872 P1c Nickel, J-1182 PR
1872 P2c Copper, J-1183 PR BN
1872 P2c Aluminum, J-1184 PR
1872 P3c Copper, J-1185 PR BN
1872 P3c Aluminum, J-1186 PR
1872 P3c Copper, J-1187 PR BN
1872 P3c Aluminum, J-1188 PR
1872 P5c Copper, J-1189 PR BN
1872 P5c Aluminum, J-1190 PR
1872 PH10c Copper, J-1191 PR BN
1872 PH10c Aluminum, J-1192 PR
1872 P10c Copper, J-1193 PR BN
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