Whitman Expo
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.
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Coin Value History
1857-S $2 1/2 MS63
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1857-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS62
PCGS
$7,638
1857-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. ...
MS61
NGC
$4,320
1857-S $2 1/2 MS60 PCGS. ...
MS60
PCGS
$3,360
1857-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
AU58
PCGS
$3,904
1857-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC....
AU58
NGC
$2,160
1857-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55
NGC
$1,342
1857-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (CACG).
AU55
CAC
$1,680
1857-S $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. Ex: D. L. Hansen Collection. PCGS Population: (17/58). NGC Census: (16/125). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid ...
AU53
PCGS
$1,260
1857-S $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (12/144). PCGS Population: (16/76). CDN: $900 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 69,...
AU50
NGC
$840
1857-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45
PCGS
$552
1857-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF-25 (PCGS).
VF25
PCGS
$528
1857-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Obverse Cleaned (NGC).
$576
1857-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$480
1857-S $2 1/2 VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (6/178). PCGS Population: (15/138). CDN: $434 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 69,...
VF35
NGC
$480
1857-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (13/156). PCGS Population: (27/91). CDN: $528 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 69,...
XF45
NGC
$516
1857-S $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (7/168). PCGS Population: (16/119). CDN: $489 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 69,...
XF40
NGC
$540
1857-S $2 1/2 Fine 15 NGC. NGC Census: (4/185). PCGS Population: (2/162). CDN: $425 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Mintag...
F15
NGC
$588
1857-S $2 1/2 VG10 NGC. NGC Census: (3/189). PCGS Population: (3/161). Mintage 69,200. ...
VG10
NGC
$432
1857-S $2 1/2 Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (0/182). PCGS Population: (0/162). CDN: $250 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS Fi...
F12
NGC
$234
1857-S $2 1/2 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/150). NGC Census: (1/172). CDN: $340 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF30...
VF30
PCGS
$300
1857-S $2 1/2 VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/157). NGC Census: (2/173). CDN: $320 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF25...
VF25
PCGS
$300
G6
NGC
$275
1857-S $2 1/2 VF20 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/114). NGC Census: (3/154). Mintage: 69,200. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f...
VF20
PCGS
$352
1857-S $2 1/2 VG8 ANACS. ...
VG8
ANACS
$150
1857-S $2 1/2 AG3--Cleaned--ANACS, Good Details....
AG3
ANACS
$104
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