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On September 1, Stack's Bowers conducted a Rarities Night session in California as part of this firm's post-ANA World's Fair of Money® auction extravaganza.
Auction lot photos of this item graded MS66
Coin Value History
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 MS66
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1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-8. Rarity-2. Head of 1837, Block 8. MS-66 (PCGS).
MS66
PCGS
$78,000
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8, HM-1, R.3, MS65 PCGS....
MS65
PCGS
$38,520
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8, HM-8, R.2, MS64 NGC....
MS64
NGC
$8,400
1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. Large Head, Block 8. MS-63 (PCGS).
MS63
PCGS
$8,540
1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-8. Rarity-2. Head of 1837, Block 8. MS-63 (PCGS).
MS63
PCGS
$6,600
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8, HM-1, R.3, MS62 NGC. CAC. ...
MS62
NGC
$6,405
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8, HM-8, R.2, MS62 NGC....
MS62
NGC
$4,320
1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-8. Rarity-2. Head of 1837, Block 8. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61
PCGS
$2,806
1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. Large Head, Block 8. MS-61 (NGC).
MS61
NGC
$2,640
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8, Large Head, HM-1, R.3, MS60+ NGC. Well struck with satiny wheat-gold luster and minor abrasions. The P...
MS60
NGC
$2,400
1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-8. Rarity-2. Head of 1837, Block 8. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55
PCGS
$1,708
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8, HM-8, R.2, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: 40 in 58, 63 finer (1/26). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS ...
AU58
PCGS
$2,440
1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-8. Rarity-2. Head of 1837, Block 8. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50
PCGS
$1,320
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8, HM-8, R.2, AU55 NGC. CDN: $1,450 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 547,986. ...
AU55
NGC
$1,464
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8, HM-1, R.3, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: 96 in 45, 228 finer (12/25). CDN: $952.59 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PC...
XF45
PCGS
$1,098
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8, HM-8, R.2, VF35 PCGS. CDN: $834.94 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 547,986....
VF35
PCGS
$871
1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-8. Rarity-2. Head of 1837, Block 8. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40
PCGS
$870
1836 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-8. Rarity-2. Head of 1837, Block 8. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$720
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8, HM-7, R.6, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/3). Mintage 547,986....
VF30
PCGS
$720
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 Fine 15 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (7/426 and 0/4+). NGC Census: (1/511 and 0/4+). CDN: $575 Whsle. Bi...
F15
PCGS
$720
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/407). NGC Census: (2/514). CDN: $410 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Minta...
VF20
PCGS
$630
1836 $2 1/2 NGC AU53 (Block 8)
AU53
NGC
$1,100
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 Good 4 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (1/326). NGC Census: (0/462). Mintage: 547,986. ...
G4
PCGS
$317
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8 VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (6/254). Mintage: 547,986. ...
VF25
NGC
$411
1836 $2 1/2 Block 8--Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS, VF Details, ...
F12
ANACS
$152
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