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1860-S $2 1/2 AU55
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1860-S $2 1/2 MS

AU55

1860-S $2 1/2

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Greysheet (2026)
$1,234
Wholesale
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1860-S $2 1/2 Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/114). Mintage 35,600. ...
F12 PCGS
1860-S $2 1/2 Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/114). Mintage 35,600. ...
$630
Sold 9/10/2025
Heritage Auctions
1860-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Fine-15 (PCGS).
F15 PCGS
1860-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Fine-15 (PCGS).
$504
Sold 6/27/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1860-S $2 1/2 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. XF40 Details. Mintage 35,600....
XF40 ANACS
1860-S $2 1/2 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. XF40 Details. Mintage 35,600....
$540
Sold 12/4/2024
Heritage Auctions
1860-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35 PCGS
1860-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS).
$780
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1860-S $2 1/2 -- Scratched -- ANACS. XF40 Details. Mintage 35,600....
XF40 ANACS
1860-S $2 1/2 -- Scratched -- ANACS. XF40 Details. Mintage 35,600....
$552
Sold 8/30/2023
Heritage Auctions
1860-S $2 1/2 -- Scratched, Cleaned -- ANACS Details. VG10. Mintage 35,600....
VG10 ANACS
1860-S $2 1/2 -- Scratched, Cleaned -- ANACS Details. VG10. Mintage 35,600....
$372
Sold 4/5/2023
Heritage Auctions
1860-S $2 1/2 PCGS/CAC XF45
XF45 PCGS CAC
1860-S $2 1/2 PCGS/CAC XF45 CAC approved
$1,150
Sold 12/19/2022
DLRC
1860-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Good-6 (PCGS).
G6 PCGS
1860-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Good-6 (PCGS).
$600
Sold 11/9/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1860-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF Details--Harshly Cleaned (PCGS).
1860-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF Details--Harshly Cleaned (PCGS).
$552
Sold 4/13/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1860-S $2 1/2 Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (1/121). PCGS Population: (4/101). CDN: $420 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 12. Mintag...
F12 NGC
1860-S $2 1/2 Fine 12 NGC. NGC Census: (1/121). PCGS Population: (4/101). CDN: $420 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 12. Mintag...
$552
Sold 3/14/2022
Heritage Auctions
1860-S $2 1/2 VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/82). NGC Census: (1/107). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF25....
VF25 PCGS
1860-S $2 1/2 VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/82). NGC Census: (1/107). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF25....
$348
Sold 8/21/2019
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1860-S $2 1/2 Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/87). NGC Census: (6/112). Fine 15. Mintage 35,600. ...
F15 PCGS
1860-S $2 1/2 Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/87). NGC Census: (6/112). Fine 15. Mintage 35,600. ...
$312
Sold 8/21/2019
Heritage Auctions
1860-S $2 1/2 NGC VF20
VF20 NGC
1860-S $2 1/2 NGC VF20
$377
Sold 10/31/2016
DLRC
1860-S $2 1/2 --Mount Removed--ANACS. VG8 Details. NGC Census: (1/112). PCGS Population (1/72). Mintage: 35,600. Numismedia ...
VG8 ANACS
1860-S $2 1/2 --Mount Removed--ANACS. VG8 Details. NGC Census: (1/112). PCGS Population (1/72). Mintage: 35,600. Numismedia ...
$184
Sold 9/26/2010
Heritage Auctions
1860-S $2 1/2 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/57). NGC Census: (1/103). Mintage: 35,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr...
VF30 PCGS
1860-S $2 1/2 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/57). NGC Census: (1/103). Mintage: 35,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr...
$690
Sold 6/6/2010
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