Whitman Expo
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 MS60
Coin Value History
1838 $2 1/2 MS60
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1838 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. MS-60 (PCGS).
MS60
PCGS
$3,360
1838 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.3, MS61 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS61
PCGS
$4,080
1838 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58
NGC
$2,400
1838 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.3, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: 58 in 58, 73 finer (12/25). CDN: $2,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage ...
AU58
NGC
$2,135
1838 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. McCloskey-19, the only known dies. MS-62 (NGC).
MS62
NGC
$4,112
1838 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1, the only known dies. Rarity-3. MS-63+ (PCGS). CAC.
MS63
PCGS
$15,600
1838 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.3, MS64 PCGS....
MS64
PCGS
$13,800
1838 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55
PCGS
$2,440
1838 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.3, MS65 NGC. ...
MS65
NGC
$41,480
1838 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.3, AU55 NGC. CAC. ...
AU55
NGC
$3,294
1838 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.3, AU50 NGC. NGC Census: 28 in 50, 232 finer (8/26). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage...
AU50
NGC
$1,464
1838 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.3, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: 24 in 53, 94 finer (10/25). CDN: $1,550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mi...
AU53
PCGS
$1,842
1838 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. HM-1. Rarity-3. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$1,050
1838 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.3, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/140 and 0/3+). Mintage 47,030....
XF45
PCGS
$960
1838 $2 1/2 HM-1, R.3, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (0/0). Mintage 47,030....
AU53
PCGS
$2,640
1838 $2 1/2 VG8 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/259). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $420 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG8 . Mintage 47,030. ...
VG8
PCGS
$504
1838 PCGS AU details/repaired
AU50
PCGS
$1,239
1838 $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/216). NGC Census: (0/0). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 47,030...
VF35
PCGS
$750
1838 $2 1/2 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/228 and 0/4+). NGC Census: (7/310 and 0/0+). CDN: $600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS ...
VF30
PCGS
$1,028
1838 Classic Head Quarter Eagle. McCloskey-1. Mint State-67 (PCGS).
MS67
PCGS
$235,000
XF40
PCGS
$846
1838 $2 1/2 MS65 NGC. Breen-6146, Variety-19, R.2. ...
MS65
NGC
$29,900
1838 $2 1/2 VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/155). NGC Census: (0/236). Mintage: 47,030. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fre...
VF20
PCGS
$575
1838 $2 1/2 VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/128). NGC Census: (1/204). Mintage: 47,030. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS co...
VF25
PCGS
$518
1838 $2 1/2
F12
ANACS
$170
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