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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 MS61
Coin Value History
1842-O $2 1/2 MS61
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1842-O $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Variety 1. ...
MS61
NGC
$7,638
1842-O $2 1/2 MS62★ NGC....
MS62
NGC
$10,800
1842-O $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. Variety 1. ...
MS60
NGC
$6,000
1842-O $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Variety 1. ...
MS62
NGC
$8,812
1842-O $2 1/2 MS63 NGC....
MS63
NGC
$14,400
1842-O $2 1/2 MS63 NGC....
MS63
NGC
$20,700
1842-O $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. Winter-1. ...
AU58
NGC
$7,625
1842-O $2 1/2 MS64 NGC. Winter-1. ...
MS64
NGC
$34,160
1842-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
AU58
PCGS
$6,600
1842-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55
NGC
$3,172
1842-O $2 1/2 -- Cleaned -- ANACS Details. XF40. Mintage 19,800. ...
XF40
ANACS
$630
1842-O $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (18/86). PCGS Population: (8/49). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 19,...
AU50
NGC
$1,440
1842-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45
PCGS
$1,200
1842-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. VG Details--Mount Removed (NGC).
$456
1842-O Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Fine-15 (PCGS).
F15
PCGS
$900
1842-O $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (18/66). PCGS Population: (8/39). CDN: $1,750 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 19,...
AU53
NGC
$1,560
1842-O $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (16/138). PCGS Population: (20/73). CDN: $1,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 1...
XF40
NGC
$930
1842-O $2 1/2 -- Damaged, Cleaned, Mounts Removed, Scratched -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details. Mintage 19,800....
F12
ANACS
$372
1842-O $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (17/83). PCGS Population: (8/47). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 19,...
AU50
NGC
$1,380
1842-O $2 1/2 VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/125 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (5/164 and 0/0+). CDN: $550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG...
VF20
PCGS
$630
1842-O $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. This is a Choice About Uncirculated example of a New Orleans issue that is challenging t...
AU55
NGC
$3,360
1842-O $2 1/2 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (4/156). PCGS Population: (10/114). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 19,...
VF30
NGC
$780
1842-O $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (20/72). NGC Census: (4/135). Mintage 19,800. ...
VF35
PCGS
$881
1842-O $2 1/2 --Damaged--Lacquered--ANACS. VG8 Details. NGC Census: (0/126). PCGS Population (0/86). Mintage: 19,800. Numism...
VG8
ANACS
$144
1842-O $2 1/2 VF25 NGC....
VF25
NGC
$374
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