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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 VF20
Coin Value History
1856-C $2 1/2 VF20
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1856-C $2 1/2 --Ex-Jewelry--ANACS. VF20 Details. Variety 17-J. Bright yellow-gold surfaces display wisps of light green and ...
VF20
ANACS
$748
1856-C $2 1/2 -- Mounts Removed, Damaged -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details. NGC Census: (0/93). PCGS Population: (0/70). Mintage 7...
F12
ANACS
$552
1856-C $2 1/2
VF30
ANACS
$975
1856-C $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. Variety 1. The Charlotte Mint struck only 7,913 quarter eagles in 1856, ensuring the scarcity ...
VF35
PCGS
$2,880
1856-C $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
VF35
PCGS
$1,880
1856-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1. AU-50 Details--Cleaned (ANACS).
$3,416
1856-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1. EF Details--Obverse Scratched (NGC).
$1,920
1856-C $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
XF40
PCGS
$2,400
1856-C $2 1/2 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. XF40 Details. Variety 1. ...
XF40
ANACS
$1,116
1856-C $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. Winter-1....
XF45
NGC
$3,840
1856-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50
PCGS
$4,392
1856-C $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Winter-1....
MS61
NGC
$13,200
1856-C $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. ...
AU55
NGC
$5,040
1856-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-53 (NGC).
AU53
NGC
$4,080
1856-C $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. The 1856-C quarter eagle is scarce in all grades. This AU coin displays deep orange-gold patina and...
AU53
NGC
$3,360
1856-C $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Variety 1. ...
MS63
NGC
$22,800
1856-C $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. ...
AU55
NGC
$4,920
1856-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (NGC).
MS62
NGC
$18,000
1856-C $2 1/2 -- Damage -- Genuine PCGS. AU Details. Variety 1. ...
AU50
$1,234
1856-C Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (NGC).
MS61
NGC
$8,225
1856-C $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. ...
AU58
NGC
$4,230
1856-C $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
MS62
PCGS
$18,800
1856-C Liberty Quarter Eagle. EF-45 (NGC).
XF45
NGC
$2,585
1856-C $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. ...
MS63
NGC
$19,550
1856-C $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. Variety 17-J. The 1856-C quarter eagle has developed a reputation as one of the most poorly struck ...
MS60
NGC
$9,200
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