ALL NEW!!! - 2027 Red Books Available
Order Your Copy Today!

1871 $2 1/2 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.121 oz
$526.52
View Image Gallery Image for 1871 $2 1/2 MS us
1871 $2 1/2 MS
Thank you to our sponsors!
Go check them out!
eBay US Coins and Jewelry Heritage Auctions Whitman David Lawrence Rare Coins Great Collections ICG CAC

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: 8295
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1871
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: 1871
Denomination: $2 1/2
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 5,320
Coinage Type: Gold Quarter Eagle
Coinage Years: 1839-1907
Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
PCGS #: 7813
Subscribe to View

View more data, info, and visualizations. Get access to retail and wholesale pricing as well as auction data.

Coin Value History
1871 $2 1/2 MS
Value By Grade
1871 $2 1/2 MS
CPG (retail) values
Value by grade is available to subscribers. Subscribe to View

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.121 oz
$526.52
GSID:8295 PCGS:7813 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Shop related
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1871 $2 1/2 MS
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 CAC $43,000 $1,234
MS65 - $29,000 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $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

Related Items

Other items from this series
See all
Liberty Gold Quarter Eagle $2 1/2 1840-1907 MS [Type]
Liberty Gold Quarter Eagle $2 1/2 1840-1907 MS [Type]
Worth: $576 – $26,000
1840 $2 1/2 MS
1840 $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $786 – $44,000
1840-C $2 1/2 MS
1840-C $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $1,800 – $30,000
1840-D $2 1/2 MS
1840-D $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $4,250 – $144,000
1840-O $2 1/2 MS
1840-O $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $616 – $42,500
1841 $2 1/2 MS
1841 $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $125,000 – $336,000
1841-C $2 1/2 MS
1841-C $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $2,000 – $62,400
1841-D $2 1/2 MS
1841-D $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $3,600 – $86,400
1842 $2 1/2 MS
1842 $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $2,000 – $50,000
1842-C $2 1/2 MS
1842-C $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $2,300 – $120,000
1842-D $2 1/2 MS
1842-D $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $2,400 – $54,000
1842-O $2 1/2 MS
1842-O $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $586 – $48,000
1843 $2 1/2 MS
1843 $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $576 – $20,000
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date MS
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date MS
Worth: $1,300 – $42,000
1843-C $2 1/2 Small Date MS
1843-C $2 1/2 Small Date MS
Worth: $2,250 – $39,000

Auction Prices

Recent public sale records for this item
See all
1871 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS).
1871 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS).
$4,636
Sold 6/18/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1871 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF-25 (PCGS).
1871 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF-25 (PCGS).
$576
Sold 9/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1871 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/53). Mintage 5,320. ...
1871 $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/53). Mintage 5,320. ...
$1,234
Sold 10/30/2024
Heritage Auctions
1871 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC.
$18,000
Sold 8/13/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1871 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1871 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$780
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1871 $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/109). NGC Census: (4/120). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 5,32...
1871 $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/109). NGC Census: (4/120). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 5,32...
$690
Sold 9/13/2023
Heritage Auctions
1871 $2 1/2 PCGS MS62
1871 $2 1/2 PCGS MS62
$3,200
Sold 4/3/2023
DLRC
1871 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (41/29). PCGS Population: (18/37). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 5,32...
1871 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (41/29). PCGS Population: (18/37). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 5,32...
$1,080
Sold 8/24/2022
Heritage Auctions
1871 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (18/9). PCGS Population: (9/27). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 5,320....
1871 $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (18/9). PCGS Population: (9/27). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 5,320....
$1,680
Sold 8/17/2022
Heritage Auctions
1871 $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. CAC. Copper-orange accents energize wheat-gold surfaces of this partially prooflike 1871 quarter eagl...
1871 $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. CAC. Copper-orange accents energize wheat-gold surfaces of this partially prooflike 1871 quarter eagl...
$1,200
Sold 2/6/2022
Heritage Auctions
1871 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Original tangerine-orange and olive-gold hues adorn each side of this About Uncirculated example, co...
1871 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. Original tangerine-orange and olive-gold hues adorn each side of this About Uncirculated example, co...
$1,020
Sold 10/4/2021
Heritage Auctions
$2.50 1871 PCGS MS65 CAC
$2.50 1871 PCGS MS65 CAC
$43,475
Sold 7/26/2018
Legend Numismatics
1871 $2 1/2--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. This sharply struck low mintage Quarter Eagle is a bit bright...
$253
Sold 7/4/2005
Heritage Auctions
1871 $2 1/2
$2,008
Sold 3/12/1993
Heritage Auctions
1871 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS).
1871 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS).
$4,800
Sold 8/30/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1871 $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (31/72). PCGS Population: (25/52). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 5,320....
1871 $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (31/72). PCGS Population: (25/52). CDN: $800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 5,320....
$840
Sold 5/20/2024
Heritage Auctions
$2.50 1871 PCGS MS64 CAC
$2.50 1871 PCGS MS64 CAC
$18,212
Sold 7/28/2022
Legend Numismatics
1871 $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/68). NGC Census: (3/108). Mintage: 5,350. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coi...
1871 $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/68). NGC Census: (3/108). Mintage: 5,350. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coi...
$460
Sold 10/24/2009
Heritage Auctions
1871 $2 1/2 PCGS/CAC MS62 ex: D.L. Hansen
1871 $2 1/2 PCGS/CAC MS62 ex: D.L. Hansen
$4,950
Sold 8/16/2021
DLRC
1871 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (43/28). PCGS Population: (17/33). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 5,32...
1871 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (43/28). PCGS Population: (17/33). CDN: $1,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 5,32...
$1,200
Sold 2/10/2021
Heritage Auctions
Subscribe to View

View more data, info, and visualizations. Get access to retail and wholesale pricing as well as auction data.

From the Greysheet Marketplace

Live listings from Greysheet dealers
See all
$100.00
1904 $2 1/2 MS
1904 $2 1/2 MS
Bid Now: Ends 9/5
1860 $2 1/2 Old Reverse MS
Bid Now: Ends 8/17
$875.00
1855 $2 1/2 MS
1855 $2 1/2 MS
Buy Now
1857-O $2 1/2 MS
Bid Now: Ends 9/5
$4,650.00
1894 $2 1/2 MS
1894 $2 1/2 MS
Buy Now
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse MS
Bid Now: Ends 8/17
$52,500.00
1864 $2 1/2 MS
1864 $2 1/2 MS
Bid Now: Ends 9/2
1852 $2 1/2 MS
Bid Now: Ends 9/4
1851-O $2 1/2 MS
Bid Now: Ends 9/4
$1,111.00
1886 $2 1/2 MS
1886 $2 1/2 MS
Bid Now: Ends 8/17
1904 $2 1/2 MS
Bid Now: Ends 9/5
1851-D $2 1/2 MS
Bid Now: Ends 9/4
$100.00
1903 $2 1/2 MS
1903 $2 1/2 MS
Bid Now: Ends 9/5
1873 $2 1/2 Open 3 MS
Bid Now: Ends 9/5
$380.00
1899 $2 1/2 MS
1899 $2 1/2 MS
Bid Now: Ends 9/4

Greysheet News

A New Chapter for Raleigh Money Expo Starting in 2027
A New Chapter for Raleigh Money Expo Starting in 2027

Whitman Expos and Raleigh Coin Club Partner to Create the Carolinas' Premier Collecting Event and a New National Numismatic Destination.

By Whitman Expos 8/15/2026
Dollars Struck Over Three Centuries
Dollars Struck Over Three Centuries

As dealers, collectors and investors all know, Morgan and Peace silver dollars are extremely popular American coins because of their history, legends, and silver content.

By Michael Garofalo 8/14/2026
Greysheet Market Report: Rare Coin Secrets & Franchising [Video]
Greysheet Market Report: Rare Coin Secrets & Franchising [Video]

Talking Franchising and Coins! A Podcast featuring John Feigenbaum and John McGrath.

By CDN Publishing 8/14/2026
See all

Events

Heritage Auctions: US Currency Tuesday Select Auction
Heritage Auctions: US Currency Tuesday Select Auction Location: Heritage Auctions
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Heritage Auctions: World Paper Money Tuesday Select Auction
Heritage Auctions: World Paper Money Tuesday Select Auction Location: Heritage Auctions
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Heritage Auctions: US Coins Tuesday & Wednesday Select Auction
Heritage Auctions: US Coins Tuesday & Wednesday Select Auction Location: Heritage Auctions
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
See all