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1797 $2 1/2 AU58
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1797 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-6. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58 PCGS
1797 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-6. AU-58 (PCGS).
$168,000
Sold 8/17/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1797 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. Bass Dannreuther-1. Rarity-6. About Uncirculated-58 (PCGS).
AU58 PCGS
1797 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. Bass Dannreuther-1. Rarity-6. About Uncirculated-58 (PCGS).
$152,750
Sold 5/19/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
AU58 NGC
$92,000
Sold 2/24/2003
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS60 NGC
$94,300
Sold 1/10/2005
1797 $2 1/2
MS60 NGC
$59,800
Sold 8/8/2001
Heritage Auctions
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, High R.5, AU55 NGC....
AU55 NGC
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, High R.5, AU55 NGC....
$81,000
Sold 11/13/2025
Heritage Auctions
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, High R.5, AU55 PCGS....
AU55 PCGS
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, High R.5, AU55 PCGS....
$81,000
Sold 2/8/2024
Heritage Auctions
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, High R.5, MS61 PCGS....
MS61 PCGS
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, High R.5, MS61 PCGS....
$240,000
Sold 8/10/2023
Heritage Auctions
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, High R.5, AU55 NGC....
AU55 NGC
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, High R.5, AU55 NGC....
$75,000
Sold 7/20/2023
Heritage Auctions
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.6, AU53 PCGS. ...
AU53 PCGS
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.6, AU53 PCGS. ...
$87,000
Sold 1/12/2023
Heritage Auctions
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1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, High R.5, VF35 PCGS. CAC. ...
VF35 PCGS CAC
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, High R.5, VF35 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$53,680
Sold 9/2/2026
Heritage Auctions
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.6, VG8 PCGS....
VG8 PCGS
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.6, VG8 PCGS....
$25,200
Sold 5/3/2023
Heritage Auctions
$2.50 1797 PCGS AU53
AU53 PCGS
$2.50 1797 PCGS AU53
$117,500
Sold 12/16/2021
Legend Numismatics
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.6, VG8 NGC. ...
VG8 NGC
$26,400
Sold 8/18/2021
Heritage Auctions
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.6 -- Mount Removed, Damaged -- NCS. VF Details. ...
VF20
$4,800
Sold 8/3/2020
Heritage Auctions
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.6 -- Mount Removed, Damaged -- NCS. VF Details. ...
VF20
$6,000
Sold 9/6/2019
Heritage Auctions
1797 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.6, AU53 NGC. ...
AU53 NGC
$73,438
Sold 1/12/2015
Heritage Auctions
1797 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-6. VF-35 (NGC). CAC.
VF35 NGC CAC
1797 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-6. VF-35 (NGC). CAC. CAC approved
$38,188
Sold 3/27/2014
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
$13,800
Sold 9/23/2009
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1797 $2 1/2 --Whizzed--NCS. AU Details. ...
AU50
1797 $2 1/2 --Whizzed--NCS. AU Details. ...
$14,950
Sold 8/2/2009
Heritage Auctions
MS64 NGC
$276,000
Sold 11/17/2005
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
VF35 NGC
$32,200
Sold 7/25/2005
VF30
$28,750
Sold 3/15/2005
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
VF30 PCGS
$33,350
Sold 10/11/2004
VG8 NGC
$23,000
Sold 10/11/2004
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