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1821 $2 1/2 MS63
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1821 $2 1/2 MS

MS63

1821 $2 1/2

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$1,234
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Auction Prices

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MS63 PCGS
$103,500
Sold 1/12/2009
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1821 $2 1/2
MS63 PCGS
$34,500
Sold 4/23/1999
Heritage Auctions
1821 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.5, MS64 PCGS....
MS64 PCGS
$162,000
Sold 8/26/2025
Heritage Auctions
1821 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.5, MS62 PCGS....
MS62 PCGS
1821 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.5, MS62 PCGS....
$42,000
Sold 5/4/2023
Heritage Auctions
1821 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.5, MS62 PCGS Secure. ...
MS62 PCGS
$39,950
Sold 1/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1821 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. BD-1, R.5. ...
MS62 NGC
1821 $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. BD-1, R.5. ...
$44,062
Sold 3/20/2014
Heritage Auctions
MS64 PCGS
$149,500
Sold 9/14/2008
GOLDBERG COINS
1821 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.5, MS61 NGC....
MS61 NGC
1821 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.5, MS61 NGC....
$36,000
Sold 5/9/2024
Heritage Auctions
MS61 NGC
$48,875
Sold 6/25/2008
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS61 NGC
$27,600
Sold 5/28/2006
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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1821 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.5, AU55 NGC. ...
AU55 NGC
1821 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.5, AU55 NGC. ...
$16,470
Sold 4/29/2026
Heritage Auctions
1821 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.5 -- Obverse Tooled -- ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40....
XF40 ANACS
1821 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.5 -- Obverse Tooled -- ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40....
$8,700
Sold 5/10/2024
Heritage Auctions
1821 Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-5. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58 PCGS
1821 Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-5. AU-58 (PCGS).
$19,975
Sold 10/2/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1821 Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle. Bass Dannreuther-1. Rarity-5. Mint State-66+ (PCGS).
MS66 PCGS
1821 Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle. Bass Dannreuther-1. Rarity-5. Mint State-66+ (PCGS).
$558,125
Sold 9/30/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1821 $2 1/2 BD-1, R.5, AU50 NGC. ...
AU50 NGC
$14,100
Sold 9/20/2015
Heritage Auctions
1821 Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-5. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1821 Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-5. AU-55 (NGC).
$23,471
Sold 8/15/2013
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1821 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. BD-1, R.5. ...
AU58 NGC
1821 $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. BD-1, R.5. ...
$19,975
Sold 4/28/2013
Heritage Auctions
1821 Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-5. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40 PCGS
1821 Capped Head Left Quarter Eagle. BD-1, the only known dies. Rarity-5. EF-40 (PCGS).
$15,187
Sold 3/14/2013
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1821 $2 1/2 --Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. ...
AU50
1821 $2 1/2 --Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. ...
$8,050
Sold 8/2/2009
Heritage Auctions
AU53 NGC
$13,800
Sold 11/18/2008
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
AU53 NGC
$19,550
Sold 3/26/2008
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1821 $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Bass-3018, Breen-6126, R.4. No quarters eagles had been struck since 1808, but the denomination was r...
AU55 NGC
$13,800
Sold 1/7/2006
Heritage Auctions
XF40 ANACS
$6,900
Sold 7/25/2005
XF45
$4,600
Sold 2/1/2000
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1821 $2 1/2
XF45 NGC
$3,960
Sold 2/5/1994
Heritage Auctions
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