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1862 $2 1/2 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.121 oz +0.45%
$490.81
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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.

Catalog Information

GSID: 8287
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1862
Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 2 1/2 D.
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (gr): 4.18 gr
Weight (oz): 0.1344 oz
Precious Metal Weight: 0.121 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 18
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Reeded
Coin Date: 1862
Denomination: $2 1/2
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 98,508
Coinage Type: Gold Quarter Eagle
Coinage Years: 1839-1907
Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
PCGS #: 7796
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.121 oz +0.45%
$490.81
GSID:8287 PCGS:7796 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 CAC $48,000 $1,234
MS64 - $26,500 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234
VG10 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG10 - $1,234 $1,234
VG8 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG8 - $1,234 $1,234
G6 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G6 - $1,234 $1,234
G4 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G4 - $1,234 $1,234

Auction Prices

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1862 $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. ...
$3,172
Sold 7/17/2026
Heritage Auctions
1862 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
$1,860
Sold 3/13/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862 $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. Housed in a Generation 5 fatty holder. NGC Census: 24 in 53, 192 finer (1/26). CDN: $1,450 Whsle. Bid...
$1,586
Sold 1/28/2026
Heritage Auctions
1862 $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. ...
$3,904
Sold 1/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1862 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$2,040
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. PCGS Population: (25/131). Mintage 98,508....
$1,920
Sold 11/24/2024
Heritage Auctions
1862 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC.
$4,920
Sold 8/17/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (NGC).
$660
Sold 4/12/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (NGC).
$18,000
Sold 11/23/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS).
$780
Sold 8/11/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862 2 1/2 PCGS/CAC MS63
$11,500
Sold 8/27/2018
DLRC
1862 $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. ...
$4,112
Sold 6/8/2014
Heritage Auctions
1862 $2 1/2
$172
Sold 8/14/1999
Heritage Auctions
1862 $2 1/2
$187
Sold 12/3/1993
Heritage Auctions
1862 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (NGC).
$2,220
Sold 4/2/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862 $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (49/133). PCGS Population: (28/78). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 98,...
$1,819
Sold 6/16/2024
Heritage Auctions
1862 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (NGC).
$1,440
Sold 3/5/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC....
$2,760
Sold 5/2/2025
Heritage Auctions
1862 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Rim Damage (PCGS).
$1,020
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1862 $2 1/2 AU50 ANACS. Mintage 98,508. ...
$1,680
Sold 8/30/2023
Heritage Auctions
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