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1859-S $2 1/2 G4
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1859-S $2 1/2 MS

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1859-S $2 1/2

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$1,234
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$1,234
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1859-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (NGC).
AU53 NGC
1859-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (NGC).
$1,769
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS).
AU55 PCGS
1859-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS).
$2,040
Sold 8/30/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-S $2 1/2 MS62 NGC....
MS62 NGC
1859-S $2 1/2 MS62 NGC....
$9,600
Sold 11/21/2024
Heritage Auctions
1859-S $2 1/2 MS60 NGC....
MS60 NGC
1859-S $2 1/2 MS60 NGC....
$3,382
Sold 3/29/2024
Heritage Auctions
1859-S $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (6/62). PCGS Population: (4/44). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 15,2...
AU50 NGC
1859-S $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (6/62). PCGS Population: (4/44). CDN: $1,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 15,2...
$1,440
Sold 8/20/2023
Heritage Auctions
1859-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS....
AU58 PCGS
1859-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS....
$3,360
Sold 8/17/2023
Heritage Auctions
1859-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (25/9). PCGS Population: (13/13). CDN: $2,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 15,...
AU58 NGC
1859-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (25/9). PCGS Population: (13/13). CDN: $2,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 15,...
$2,820
Sold 3/8/2023
Heritage Auctions
1859-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (14/66). PCGS Population: (8/48). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 15,...
XF45 NGC
1859-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (14/66). PCGS Population: (8/48). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 15,...
$1,020
Sold 9/14/2022
Heritage Auctions
1859-S $2 1/2 PCGS AU Detail (Edge Damaged)
AU50 PCGS
1859-S $2 1/2 PCGS AU Detail (Edge Damaged)
$684
Sold 6/20/2022
DLRC
1859-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. ...
AU55 NGC
1859-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. ...
$1,560
Sold 1/10/2020
Heritage Auctions
1859-S $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. ...
AU53 PCGS
1859-S $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. ...
$2,040
Sold 2/23/2018
Heritage Auctions
1859-S $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. ...
MS61 PCGS
1859-S $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. ...
$4,935
Sold 8/14/2016
Heritage Auctions
1859-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. ...
MS62 PCGS
1859-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. ...
$6,756
Sold 8/5/2012
Heritage Auctions
MS64 PCGS
$21,275
Sold 11/13/2007
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-S $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63 PCGS
1859-S $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. ...
$17,250
Sold 8/12/2007
Heritage Auctions
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