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$1,234
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VF30
$25,300
Sold 3/14/2006
$2.50 1796 STARS. BD-3. PCGS VF20
VF20 PCGS
$2.50 1796 STARS. BD-3. PCGS VF20
$73,438
Sold 2/25/2021
Legend Numismatics
1796 $2 1/2 Stars on Obverse, BD-3, High R.5, XF45 PCGS. ...
XF45 PCGS
$105,000
Sold 4/24/2021
Heritage Auctions
1796 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. Stars. BD-3. Rarity-5+. Stars. Fine-15 (PCGS). CAC. OGH.
F15 PCGS CAC
1796 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. Stars. BD-3. Rarity-5+. Stars. Fine-15 (PCGS). CAC. OGH. CAC approved
$62,495
Sold 8/9/2012
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
XF45
$86,250
Sold 3/15/2005
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1796 $2 1/2 Stars--Repaired, Cleaned--ANACS. VF Details, ...
F12 ANACS
$12,075
Sold 9/20/2003
Heritage Auctions
1796 $2 1/2 Stars on Obverse, BD-3, High R.5, AU50 NGC. ...
AU50 NGC
1796 $2 1/2 Stars on Obverse, BD-3, High R.5, AU50 NGC. ...
$69,000
Sold 8/24/2022
Heritage Auctions
1796 $2 1/2 Stars--Removed From Jewelry--NCS. AU Details. ...
AU50
1796 $2 1/2 Stars--Removed From Jewelry--NCS. AU Details. ...
$20,700
Sold 6/2/2008
Heritage Auctions
AU53 PCGS
$80,500
Sold 5/21/2010
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
AU53 PCGS
$86,250
Sold 7/30/2009
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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1796 $2 1/2 Stars on Obverse, BD-3, High R.5, AU55 PCGS. ...
AU55 PCGS
1796 $2 1/2 Stars on Obverse, BD-3, High R.5, AU55 PCGS. ...
$183,000
Sold 4/29/2026
Heritage Auctions
1796 $2 1/2 Stars on Obverse, BD-3, High R.5, MS62 NGC. CAC. ...
MS62 NGC CAC
1796 $2 1/2 Stars on Obverse, BD-3, High R.5, MS62 NGC. CAC. ... CAC approved
$561,200
Sold 1/14/2026
Heritage Auctions
1796 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. Stars on Obverse. BD-3. Rarity-5+. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS).
1796 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. Stars on Obverse. BD-3. Rarity-5+. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS).
$38,400
Sold 11/19/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1796 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. Stars on Obverse. BD-3. Rarity-5+. AU Details--Tooled (NGC).
$48,000
Sold 3/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1796 $2 1/2 Stars on Obverse, BD-3, High R.5, MS63+ PCGS....
MS63 PCGS
1796 $2 1/2 Stars on Obverse, BD-3, High R.5, MS63+ PCGS....
$480,000
Sold 5/4/2023
Heritage Auctions
$2.50 1796 STARS PCGS AU55
AU55 PCGS
$2.50 1796 STARS PCGS AU55
$188,000
Sold 12/16/2021
Legend Numismatics
1796 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. Stars on Obverse. BD-3. Rarity-5+. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1796 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. Stars on Obverse. BD-3. Rarity-5+. MS-62 (PCGS).
$456,000
Sold 8/17/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1796 $2 1/2 Stars on Obverse, BD-3, High R.5, MS65 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS65 PCGS CAC
$1,380,000
Sold 1/20/2021
Heritage Auctions
1796 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. Stars on Obverse. BD-3. Rarity-5+. Die State e. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58 NGC
1796 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. Stars on Obverse. BD-3. Rarity-5+. Die State e. AU-58 (NGC).
$111,625
Sold 2/10/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1796 $2 1/2 Stars on Obverse, BD-3, High R.5, AU58 NGC. ...
AU58 NGC
$102,812
Sold 1/12/2015
Heritage Auctions
AU55 PCGS
$117,500
Sold 1/26/2014
GOLDBERG COINS
1796 $2 1/2 Stars MS63 PCGS Secure. BD-3, High R.5. ...
MS63 PCGS
1796 $2 1/2 Stars MS63 PCGS Secure. BD-3, High R.5. ...
$329,000
Sold 8/5/2012
Heritage Auctions
MS61 NGC
$155,250
Sold 1/29/2012
GOLDBERG COINS
1796 $2 1/2 Stars MS65 NGC. CAC. ...
MS65 NGC CAC
1796 $2 1/2 Stars MS65 NGC. CAC. ... CAC approved
$1,006,250
Sold 1/12/2008
Heritage Auctions
1796 $2 1/2 Stars MS61 NGC. Breen-6114, Bass-3003, BD-3, R.5. BD Die State b. Few of the With Stars quarter eagles were pro...
MS61 NGC
$218,500
Sold 1/6/2007
Heritage Auctions
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