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1851 $2 1/2 AU58
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1851 $2 1/2 MS

AU58

1851 $2 1/2

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-45 (NGC).
XF45 NGC
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-45 (NGC).
$732
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$763
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-45 (NGC).
XF45 NGC
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-45 (NGC).
$610
Sold 8/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 57 in 50, 641 finer (3/26). CDN: $712.17 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 1,3...
AU50 PCGS
1851 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: 57 in 50, 641 finer (3/26). CDN: $712.17 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 1,3...
$610
Sold 5/6/2026
Heritage Auctions
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AG-3 (PCGS).
AG3 PCGS
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AG-3 (PCGS).
$504
Sold 9/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40 PCGS
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS).
$552
Sold 6/27/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 $2 1/2 MS66 NGC....
MS66 NGC
1851 $2 1/2 MS66 NGC....
$9,000
Sold 1/17/2025
Heritage Auctions
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$600
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 $2 1/2 MS64+ NGC. CAC. CAC Population: (17/3). Mintage 1,372,748. ...
MS64 NGC CAC
1851 $2 1/2 MS64+ NGC. CAC. CAC Population: (17/3). Mintage 1,372,748. ... CAC approved
$3,120
Sold 11/24/2024
Heritage Auctions
1851 $2 1/2 VF20 ANACS. Mintage 1,372,748. ...
VF20 ANACS
1851 $2 1/2 VF20 ANACS. Mintage 1,372,748. ...
$360
Sold 4/10/2024
Heritage Auctions
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-65 (NGC).
MS65 NGC
$3,960
Sold 3/28/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF-30 (PCGS).
VF30 PCGS
1851 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF-30 (PCGS).
$240
Sold 11/20/2019
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
MS67 NGC
$28,750
Sold 10/17/2008
Scotsman Coin & Jewelry
1851 $2 1/2 VF35 ANACS. NGC Census: (1/475). PCGS Population (3/288). Mintage: 1,372,748. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $190. (#77...
VF35 ANACS
$172
Sold 7/4/2006
Heritage Auctions
1851 $2 1/2 VG8--Damaged, Polished--ANACS, Fine Details....
VG8 ANACS
$104
Sold 2/1/2005
Heritage Auctions
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