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1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date MS61
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1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date MS

MS61

1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
Price History

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1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population: 1 in 6, 236 finer (8/26). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/...
G6 PCGS
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, Good 6 PCGS. PCGS Population: 1 in 6, 236 finer (8/26). CDN: $1,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/...
$2,196
Sold 10/9/2026
Heritage Auctions
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, XF45 PCGS. Winter-1....
XF45 PCGS
$3,360
Sold 7/18/2025
Heritage Auctions
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, XF45 PCGS. Winter-1....
XF45 PCGS
$3,600
Sold 7/18/2025
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1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, AU53 PCGS. CAC. Winter-1....
AU53 PCGS CAC
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, AU53 PCGS. CAC. Winter-1.... CAC approved
$4,920
Sold 2/28/2025
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1843-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Large Date, Plain 4. Winter-1. VF-35 (NGC).
VF35 NGC
1843-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Large Date, Plain 4. Winter-1. VF-35 (NGC).
$2,640
Sold 2/26/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/154). Mintage 23,076. ...
VF35 PCGS
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/154). Mintage 23,076. ...
$2,760
Sold 1/19/2025
Heritage Auctions
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. The Large Date variant is much more plentiful than its Small Date ...
XF40 PCGS
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. The Large Date variant is much more plentiful than its Small Date ...
$3,240
Sold 6/10/2024
Heritage Auctions
1843-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Large Date, Plain 4. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1843-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Large Date, Plain 4. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$2,280
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, AU50 NGC. Variety 1. ...
AU50 NGC
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, AU50 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$2,760
Sold 7/15/2022
Heritage Auctions
1843-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Large Date, Plain 4. Winter-1, the only known dies. EF-40 (PCGS). OGH.
XF40 PCGS
1843-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Large Date, Plain 4. Winter-1, the only known dies. EF-40 (PCGS). OGH.
$3,240
Sold 6/15/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, VF25 NGC. Copper-gold high points extend into the lemon-gold fields for extra eye appeal...
VF25 NGC
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, VF25 NGC. Copper-gold high points extend into the lemon-gold fields for extra eye appeal...
$1,800
Sold 2/6/2022
Heritage Auctions
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, Fine 15 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
F15 PCGS
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4, Fine 15 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$1,292
Sold 6/11/2017
Heritage Auctions
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4 VF30 ANACS. Variety 1. ...
VF30 ANACS
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4 VF30 ANACS. Variety 1. ...
$1,410
Sold 8/10/2013
Heritage Auctions
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4 Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (3/201). PCGS Population (3/159). Mintage: 23,076. Numismedia Ws...
F12 NGC
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4 Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (3/201). PCGS Population (3/159). Mintage: 23,076. Numismedia Ws...
$1,064
Sold 3/13/2012
Heritage Auctions
1843-C $2 1/2 Large Date, Plain 4 VF20 PCGS....
VF20 PCGS
$1,276
Sold 1/15/2005
Heritage Auctions
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