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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:
8249
Designer:
William Kneass
Obverse Designer:
William Kneass
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1839
Reverse Designer:
William Kneass
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, 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:
18.2
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Coin Date:
1839
Denomination:
$2 1/2
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
27,021
Coinage Type:
Gold Quarter Eagle
Coinage Years:
1834-1839
Composition:
90% gold; 10% silver & copper
PCGS #:
7698
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Coin Value History
1839 $2 1/2 MS
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1839 $2 1/2 MS
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS63 |
|
$66,000 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $53,000 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F15 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| F12 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
Classic Head Quarter Eagle $2 1/2 Classic Head, 1834-1839 MS [Type]
Worth: $594 – $60,000
1834 $2 1/2 Classic Head MS
Worth: $594 – $45,000
1835 $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $594 – $65,000
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 MS
Worth: $594 – $90,000
1836 $2 1/2 Script 8 MS
Worth: $594 – $90,000
1837 $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $712 – $66,000
1838 $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $594 – $60,000
1838-C $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $3,800 – $120,000
1839-C $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $3,200 – $85,000
1839-D $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $2,600 – $163,200
1839-O $2 1/2 MS
Worth: $1,375 – $155,000
1839 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU55 NGC....
$4,200
1839 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58 PCGS....
$8,100
1839 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, MS61 PCGS....
$11,100
1839 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, XF40 ANACS. Mintage 27,021. ...
$1,560
1839 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU53 NGC....
$3,360
1839/8 $2 1/2 -- Cleaned, Scratched -- ANACS. AU50 Details. Mintage 27,021....
$1,680
1839 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, VF35 PCGS. Lightly worn with pleasing wheat-gold patina. An old pinscratch in the lower left obverse...
$1,140
1839/8 $2 1/2 VF20 ANACS. Mintage 27,021. From The Toro Collection. ...
$870
1839 $2 1/2 Fine 15 NGC. NGC Census: (0/102). PCGS Population: (0/110). CDN: $650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintage ...
$690
1839 $2 1/2 MS60+ NGC. Repunched 8, Variety 21, R.3. ...
$5,760
1839 $2.5 NGC XF45
$2,000
1839 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS Secure. Breen-6148, Variety 21, R.3. ...
$19,800
1839 $2 1/2 VF30 ANACS. ...
$690
1839 $2 1/2 Good4 ANACS. ...
$144
1839 NGC AU-55
$3,565
1839 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58 NGC....
$4,320
1839 $2 1/2 PCGS MS61 ex: D.L. Hansen
$13,525
1839 $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/45). NGC Census: (4/64). Mintage: 27,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coi...
$1,208
1839 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU53 PCGS. ...
$3,120
1839 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4 AU50 NGC. An underappreciated Classic Head gold issue, struck from a single die pair, with the 8 repu...
$2,640
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