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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.1208 oz +2.62%
$402.58
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Obverse Description

Liberty is seen with a formal, or classic, hair style, facing left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date centered at the bottom.

Reverse Description

An eagle with wings fully spread with a ribbon above its head bearing the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery with "2 1/2 D." written as a fraction appears at the bottom.

Catalog Information

GSID: 68429
Designer: William Kneass
Obverse Designer: William Kneass
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1836
Reverse Designer: William Kneass
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, 2 1/2 D.
Fineness: 0.8992
Weight (gr): 4.18 gr
Weight (oz): 0.1344 oz
Precious Metal Weight: 0.1208 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 18.2
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Reeded
Variety: Script 8
Coin Date: 1836
Denomination: $2 1/2
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 547,986
Coinage Type: Gold Quarter Eagle
Coinage Years: 1834-1839
Composition: 89.92% gold; 10.08% silver & copper
PCGS #: 7694
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Coin Value History
1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 MS
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.1208 oz +2.62%
$402.58
GSID:68429 PCGS:7694 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
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Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 CAC $108,000 $1,234
MS66 - $90,000 $1,234
MS65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS65 - $1,234 $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
AG3 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AG3 - $1,234 $1,234

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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS63 PCGS. ...
$6,405
Sold 1/16/2026
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, Head of 1835, HM-6, R.4, AU58 NGC. CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 547,986....
$1,800
Sold 11/14/2025
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1 -- Scratched, Cleaned -- ANACS. AU50 Details. Mintage 547,986....
$870
Sold 9/3/2025
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, Head of 1835, HM-4, R.1, XF45 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 2.1 green label holder. Mintage 547,986....
$1,110
Sold 6/9/2025
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, VF35 NGC. CAC. Mintage 547,986....
$841
Sold 12/16/2024
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 XF40 PCGS. Mintage 547,986. ...
$840
Sold 12/9/2024
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 AU53 PCGS. Mintage 547,986. ...
$1,080
Sold 9/30/2024
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS61 PCGS. CAC. A low 3 in the date, and a widely spaced TAT in STATES, are pick-up points...
$4,320
Sold 8/26/2024
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS64 NGC....
$9,300
Sold 1/12/2024
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 AU55 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (85/204). NGC Census: (169/488). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS ...
$1,740
Sold 12/20/2023
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (27/1136). PCGS Population: (34/702). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mi...
$720
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8, HM-4, R.1, MS62 PCGS....
$3,600
Sold 5/5/2023
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (11/1094). PCGS Population: (13/712). CDN: $625 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF25. Mi...
$750
Sold 3/23/2022
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1836 $2.5 NGC/CAC MS60 (Script 8 OH)
$3,100
Sold 11/30/2020
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$2.50 1836 SCRIPT 8. PCGS MS65+ CAC
$61,688
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1836 $2.50 PCGS F15 (Script 8)
$380
Sold 10/16/2017
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 VG8 ANACS. NGC Census: (0/997). PCGS Population: (0/628). Mintage 547,986. ...
$306
Sold 1/3/2017
Heritage Auctions
1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 -- Cleaning -- PCGS Genuine. VF Details. NGC Census: (6/1408). PCGS Population (7/581). Mintage: 547,9...
$400
Sold 7/28/2015
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$676
Sold 1/26/2014
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1836 $2 1/2 Script 8--Mount Removed, Damaged, Repaired, Cleaned--ANACS. F12 Details. NGC Census: (1/466). PCGS Population (...
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