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1861 $2.50. Trial piece struck from regular dies. Silver examples now conisdered to be a mint error struck on dime planchet.
Catalog Information
GSID:
12456
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Silver
Variety 2:
J-281
Coin Date:
1861
Denomination:
P$2
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1861
Composition:
Silver
Rarity:
8
PCGS #:
12112
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Coin Value History
1861 P$2 Silver, J-281 PR
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1861 P$2 Silver, J-281 PR
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1861 DT$2 1/2 Quarter Eagle, Judd-281, Pollock-332, High R.7, MS63 PCGS....
$18,000
$2.50 1861 J-281. PCGS PR61
$14,850
1861 DT$2 1/2 Quarter Eagle, Judd-281, Pollock-332, High R.7, MS63+ PCGS. ...
$30,000
1861 Quarter Eagle, Judd-281, Pollock-332, R.7-8, MS63 ...
$8,912
1861 P1c Copper, J-274 PR BN
1861 P25c Copper, J-275 PR BN
1861 P25c Copper-Nickel, J-276 PR
1861 P50c Silver, J-277 PR
Worth: $6,400 – $15,600
1861 P50c Copper, J-278 PR BN
Worth: $2,500 – $6,600
1861 P50c Silver, J-279 PR
Worth: $2,750 – $7,800
1861 P50c Copper, J-280 PR BN
Worth: $2,000 – $10,080
1861 P$2 1/2 Copper, J-282 PR BN
Worth: $3,000 – $3,600
1861 P$5 Copper, J-283 PR BN
Worth: $4,500 – $10,200
1861 P$10 Gold, J-284 PR
Worth: $3,500 – $7,800
1861 P$10 Copper, J-285 PR BN
Worth: $3,750 – $6,000
1861 P$10 Copper Gilt, J-285 PR
Worth: $3,100 – $9,000
1861 P$10 Gold, J-286 PR
1861 P$10 Copper, J-287 PR BN
Worth: $6,000 – $14,400
1861 P$10 Copper Gilt, J-287 PR
Worth: $9,500 – $11,400
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