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1853-D $2 1/2 AU53
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1853-D $2 1/2 MS

AU53

1853-D $2 1/2

Greysheet & CPG® Price Guide

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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Auction Prices

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Auction Prices, Other Grades

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1853-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 17-N, the only known dies. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45 PCGS
$5,040
Sold 8/17/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 17-N, the only known dies. MS-61 (PCGS). Retro OGH.
MS61 PCGS
1853-D Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter 17-N, the only known dies. MS-61 (PCGS). Retro OGH.
$18,600
Sold 8/25/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853-D $2 1/2 VF30 NGC. Variety 17-N. Both the 1852-D and 1853-D quarter eagles are low-mintage issues, with the latter mar...
VF30 NGC
1853-D $2 1/2 VF30 NGC. Variety 17-N. Both the 1852-D and 1853-D quarter eagles are low-mintage issues, with the latter mar...
$2,420
Sold 2/6/2022
Heritage Auctions
1853-D $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. CAC. Variety 17-N. ...
XF45 PCGS CAC
1853-D $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. CAC. Variety 17-N. ... CAC approved
$5,160
Sold 1/10/2020
Heritage Auctions
1853-D $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Variety 17-N. ...
MS62 NGC
1853-D $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. Variety 17-N. ...
$24,006
Sold 10/17/2019
Heritage Auctions
1853-D 2 1/2 PCGS VF20
VF20 PCGS
1853-D 2 1/2 PCGS VF20
$2,050
Sold 4/8/2019
DLRC
1853-D $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. Variety 17-N. ...
MS61 PCGS
1853-D $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. Variety 17-N. ...
$16,461
Sold 4/30/2017
Heritage Auctions
1853-D Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS).
MS60 PCGS
1853-D Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS).
$11,750
Sold 8/14/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853-D Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1853-D Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
$38,188
Sold 8/14/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853-D $2 1/2 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NGC. XF. Variety 16-M. ...
XF40 NGC
1853-D $2 1/2 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NGC. XF. Variety 16-M. ...
$1,380
Sold 6/5/2011
Heritage Auctions
1853-D $2 1/2 VF30 PCGS. ...
VF30 PCGS
1853-D $2 1/2 VF30 PCGS. ...
$2,530
Sold 3/28/2010
Heritage Auctions
1853-D $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/39). NGC Census: (4/35). Mintage: 3,100. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coi...
XF40 PCGS
1853-D $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/39). NGC Census: (4/35). Mintage: 3,100. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coi...
$3,059
Sold 12/7/2008
Heritage Auctions
VF25
$1,265
Sold 10/16/2007
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1853-D $2 1/2 --Ex-Jewelry, Cleaned--ANACS. AU Details, Net ...
VF20 ANACS
$1,495
Sold 11/7/2003
Heritage Auctions
XF45 PCGS
$2,760
Sold 3/1/2000
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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