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1851-D $2 1/2 AU50
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1851-D $2 1/2 MS

AU50

1851-D $2 1/2

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$1,234
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$1,234
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1851-D $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: 6 in 40, 89 finer (8/26). CDN: $2,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 11,264. ...
XF40 NGC
1851-D $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: 6 in 40, 89 finer (8/26). CDN: $2,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 11,264. ...
$4,148
Sold 10/9/2026
Heritage Auctions
1851-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 15-N, the only known dies. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$2,640
Sold 3/13/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 15-N, the only known dies. MS-61 (NGC).
MS61 NGC
1851-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 15-N, the only known dies. MS-61 (NGC).
$15,600
Sold 11/1/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. Variety 15-N. ...
AU58 NGC CAC
1851-D $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. Variety 15-N. ... CAC approved
$10,200
Sold 8/26/2022
Heritage Auctions
1851-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 15-N, the only known dies. EF-40 (NGC).
XF40 NGC
1851-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 15-N, the only known dies. EF-40 (NGC).
$2,640
Sold 8/25/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851-D $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Variety 15-N. ...
MS61 NGC
1851-D $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Variety 15-N. ...
$15,600
Sold 2/24/2022
Heritage Auctions
1851-D $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. Variety 15-N. Ex: Richmond Collection. As was noted in the Richmond catalog, this piece retains sig...
XF40 NGC
1851-D $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. Variety 15-N. Ex: Richmond Collection. As was noted in the Richmond catalog, this piece retains sig...
$4,680
Sold 10/13/2021
Heritage Auctions
1851-D Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). CAC.
MS62 NGC CAC
1851-D Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). CAC. CAC approved
$19,975
Sold 8/14/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
$1,053
Sold 12/16/2014
Bonham LLC
VF30
$1,092
Sold 3/26/2008
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
F15
$1,495
Sold 10/16/2007
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851-D $2 1/2 MS65 NGC. Variety 14-M. The only variety known of this year. As a testament to the Duke's Creek Collect...
MS65 NGC
$63,250
Sold 4/7/2006
Heritage Auctions
1851-D $2 1/2
MS62 PCGS
$12,075
Sold 8/13/1999
Heritage Auctions
1851-D $2 1/2
VF35 NGC
$1,380
Sold 1/10/1998
Heritage Auctions
1851-D $2 1/2
VF30 ANACS
$605
Sold 4/8/1994
Heritage Auctions
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