Check Out Books & Supplies at Whitman.com.
Coin Value History
1856-C $2 1/2 AU53
Thank you to our sponsors!
Go check them out!
1856-C $2 1/2 MS

AU53

1856-C $2 1/2

Greysheet & CPG® Price Guide

+0.0%
Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
Price History
+0.0%
CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
Price History

Auction Prices

2 recent AU53 sales, then the closest other results
See all

Auction Prices, Other Grades

Recent public sale records for this item in other grades
See all
1856-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1. AU-50 Details--Cleaned (ANACS).
1856-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1. AU-50 Details--Cleaned (ANACS).
$3,416
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1. EF Details--Obverse Scratched (NGC).
1856-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Winter-1. EF Details--Obverse Scratched (NGC).
$1,920
Sold 6/27/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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
1856-C $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. Variety 1. The Charlotte Mint struck only 7,913 quarter eagles in 1856, ensuring the scarcity ...
$2,880
Sold 10/25/2021
Heritage Auctions
1856-C $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Variety 1. ...
MS63 NGC
1856-C $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$22,800
Sold 7/13/2021
Heritage Auctions
1856-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (NGC).
MS62 NGC
1856-C Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (NGC).
$18,000
Sold 3/19/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-C $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
XF40 PCGS
1856-C $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$2,400
Sold 1/11/2019
Heritage Auctions
1856-C $2 1/2 -- Mounts Removed, Damaged -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details. NGC Census: (0/93). PCGS Population: (0/70). Mintage 7...
F12 ANACS
1856-C $2 1/2 -- Mounts Removed, Damaged -- ANACS. Fine 12 Details. NGC Census: (0/93). PCGS Population: (0/70). Mintage 7...
$552
Sold 9/3/2017
Heritage Auctions
1856-C Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (NGC).
MS61 NGC
1856-C Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (NGC).
$8,225
Sold 3/31/2017
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-C $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
MS62 PCGS
1856-C $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$18,800
Sold 1/9/2017
Heritage Auctions
1856-C $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
VF35 PCGS
1856-C $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. Variety 1. ...
$1,880
Sold 9/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1856-C Liberty Quarter Eagle. EF-45 (NGC).
XF45 NGC
1856-C Liberty Quarter Eagle. EF-45 (NGC).
$2,585
Sold 11/5/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-C $2 1/2 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. XF40 Details. Variety 1. ...
XF40 ANACS
1856-C $2 1/2 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. XF40 Details. Variety 1. ...
$1,116
Sold 12/8/2013
Heritage Auctions
1856-C $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. ...
MS63 NGC
1856-C $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. ...
$19,550
Sold 1/8/2012
Heritage Auctions
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
1856-C $2 1/2 --Ex-Jewelry--ANACS. VF20 Details. Variety 17-J. Bright yellow-gold surfaces display wisps of light green and ...
$748
Sold 2/17/2007
Heritage Auctions
1856-C $2 1/2
VF30 ANACS
$975
Sold 5/15/2001
Heritage Auctions
Subscribe to View Log In

View more data, info, and visualizations. Get access to retail and wholesale pricing as well as auction data.

Greysheet News

Review Held for Dollars, Comic Art Coins and Medals
Review Held for Dollars, Comic Art Coins and Medals

Commissioners reviewed reverse designs for the four American Innovation dollars scheduled to be released in 2028 and obverse and reverse designs for the 2027 issues in the Comic Art Coin and Medal Program.

The Business of Numismatics: November 2026 Greysheet Editor's Letter
The Business of Numismatics: November 2026 Greysheet Editor's Letter

The rare coin market so far in 2026 has been somewhat volatile, with greater price swings happening over a shorter period of time when compared to historical norms.

Whitman Expos Prepares for Flagship Baltimore Show November 12-14 Amid Hot Numismatic Market
Whitman Expos Prepares for Flagship Baltimore Show November 12-14 Amid Hot Numismatic Market

Free three-day Fall Expo brings Stack's Bowers Galleries Showcase Auction lot viewing, a 2026 U.S. 250th Anniversary coins, educational programming, and one of the hobby's biggest dealer floor to the Baltimore Convention Center.

Events

Heritage Auctions: US Currency Tuesday Select Auction
Heritage Auctions: US Currency Tuesday Select Auction Location: Heritage Auctions
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Heritage Auctions: World Paper Money Tuesday Select Auction
Heritage Auctions: World Paper Money Tuesday Select Auction Location: Heritage Auctions
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Heritage Auctions: World & Ancient Coins ANA Signature Auction & Platinum Session
Heritage Auctions: World & Ancient Coins ANA Signature Auction & Platinum Session Location: Heritage Auctions
Tuesday, September 1, 2026