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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1 MS61 CAC
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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1 MS

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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1

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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, MS63 NGC. ...
MS63 NGC
$55,200
Sold 7/13/2021
Heritage Auctions
1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58 NGC....
AU58 NGC
1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58 NGC....
$17,400
Sold 1/17/2025
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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58 PCGS....
AU58 PCGS
1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58 PCGS....
$20,400
Sold 8/14/2024
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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58 PCGS....
AU58 PCGS
1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58 PCGS....
$18,600
Sold 11/16/2023
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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58+ PCGS. CAC....
AU58 PCGS CAC
1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58+ PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$33,600
Sold 9/14/2023
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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58 PCGS. CAC....
AU58 PCGS CAC
1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU58 PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$32,400
Sold 5/3/2023
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1838-C Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC.
MS64 PCGS CAC
1838-C Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1, Winter-1, the only known dies. Rarity-4. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$120,000
Sold 8/25/2022
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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU55 NGC....
AU55 NGC
1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU55 NGC....
$20,400
Sold 11/21/2024
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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU55 NGC. ...
AU55 NGC
1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU55 NGC. ...
$9,000
Sold 1/13/2023
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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU55 NGC. ...
AU55 NGC
$8,400
Sold 8/3/2020
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1838-C $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. Gold CAC. Variety 1. HM-1, R.4....
XF40 PCGS CAC
1838-C $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. Gold CAC. Variety 1. HM-1, R.4.... CAC approved
$15,600
Sold 5/10/2024
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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, XF45 PCGS....
XF45 PCGS
1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, XF45 PCGS....
$8,700
Sold 5/10/2024
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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, XF45 NGC....
XF45 NGC
1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, XF45 NGC....
$7,800
Sold 5/5/2023
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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU50 PCGS. ...
AU50 PCGS
1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, AU50 PCGS. ...
$10,200
Sold 1/13/2023
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1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, Fine 15 PCGS. A collector-grade example of the first Charlotte issue in the quarter eagle series, ...
F15 PCGS
1838-C $2 1/2 HM-1, R.4, Fine 15 PCGS. A collector-grade example of the first Charlotte issue in the quarter eagle series, ...
$5,040
Sold 10/13/2021
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