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1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse VF20
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1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse MS

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1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse

Greysheet & CPG® Price Guide

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

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1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS63 PCGS. CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
MS63 PCGS
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS63 PCGS. CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
$1,281
Sold 10/28/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, AU58 NGC. CDN: $772.99 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
AU58 NGC
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, AU58 NGC. CDN: $772.99 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
$732
Sold 10/21/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS62 PCGS. CDN: $1,155 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
MS62 PCGS
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS62 PCGS. CDN: $1,155 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
$1,104
Sold 10/7/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS62 PCGS. CDN: $1,155 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
MS62 PCGS
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS62 PCGS. CDN: $1,155 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
$1,104
Sold 10/7/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, AU58 PCGS. CDN: $800.47 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
AU58 PCGS
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, AU58 PCGS. CDN: $800.47 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
$824
Sold 9/30/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Type II Reverse. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61 PCGS
1861 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Type II Reverse. MS-61 (PCGS).
$1,098
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Type II Reverse. MS-61 (NGC).
MS61 NGC
1861 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Type II Reverse. MS-61 (NGC).
$976
Sold 9/11/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, AU55 NGC. CDN: $731.66 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
AU55 NGC
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, AU55 NGC. CDN: $731.66 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
$745
Sold 9/9/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, AU55 NGC. CDN: $729.01 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
AU55 NGC
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, AU55 NGC. CDN: $729.01 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
$732
Sold 7/29/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS65 PCGS. ...
MS65 PCGS
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS65 PCGS. ...
$4,880
Sold 3/27/2026
Heritage Auctions
1861 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Type II Reverse. MS-64 (NGC). OH.
MS64 NGC
1861 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Type II Reverse. MS-64 (NGC). OH.
$2,100
Sold 3/13/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS60 NGC. NGC Census: 60 in 60, 1353 finer (11/25). CDN: $801.01 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS...
MS60 NGC
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS60 NGC. NGC Census: 60 in 60, 1353 finer (11/25). CDN: $801.01 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS...
$780
Sold 11/26/2025
Heritage Auctions
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS63 PCGS. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
MS63 PCGS
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS63 PCGS. Mintage 1,283,878. ...
$1,200
Sold 10/29/2025
Heritage Auctions
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS65 NGC....
MS65 NGC
1861 $2 1/2 New Reverse, Type Two, MS65 NGC....
$3,720
Sold 2/28/2025
Heritage Auctions
1861 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. Type II Reverse. MS-66 (ICG).
MS66 ICG
$2,880
Sold 8/23/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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