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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.
Auction lot photos of this item graded VF35
Coin Value History
1862-S $2 1/2 VF35
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1862-S $2 1/2 VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (3/42). PCGS Population: (5/47). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 8,00...
VF35
NGC
$2,400
1862-S $2 1/2 VF35 NGC. ...
VF35
NGC
$1,651
1862-S $2 1/2 VF30 PCGS. A pleasing collector-grade example of this San Francisco issue, showing uniform honey-gold patina ...
VF30
PCGS
$2,400
1862-S $2 1/2 -- Mounts Removed, Whizzed -- ANACS. XF40 Details. NGC Census: (2/44). PCGS Population: (8/38). CDN: $2,0...
XF40
ANACS
$840
1862-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC....
XF45
NGC
$4,320
1862-S $2 1/2 VF25 PCGS. From a mintage of only 8,000 pieces, the 1862-S quarter eagle is elusive in all grades. This colle...
VF25
PCGS
$2,040
1862-S $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. From a mintage of only 8,000 pieces, this Choice XF 1862-S quarter eagle displays exceptionally sm...
XF45
PCGS
$4,440
1862-S $2 1/2 VF20 PCGS. A scarce San Francisco issue, boasting a mintage of only 8,000 pieces. This collector-grade exampl...
VF20
PCGS
$2,280
1862-S $2 1/2 --Obverse Scratched--NCS. AU Details. ...
AU50
$1,495
1862-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53
PCGS
$5,124
1862-S $2 1/2 VG10 PCGS. PCGS Population: 2 in 10, 75 finer (11/25). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VG10. Mintage 8,00...
VG10
PCGS
$1,891
1862-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC....
AU58
NGC
$7,800
1862-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58
PCGS
$8,400
1862-S $2 1/2 Fine 15 NGC. CAC. The low 8,000-piece mintage did little to offset the demands of West Coast commerce in 1862...
F15
NGC
$2,400
1862-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. ...
MS61
NGC
$20,400
1862-S $2 1/2 PCGS/CAC F15
F15
PCGS
$2,506
1862-S $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. ...
MS61
PCGS
$24,000
1862-S $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. ...
AU55
PCGS
$4,935
1862-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. ...
MS62
PCGS
$23,500
1862-S $2 1/2 VG10 NGC. NGC Census: (2/51). PCGS Population (1/53). Mintage: 8,000. (#7798)...
VG10
NGC
$1,035
MS63
PCGS
$43,700
1862-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. ...
AU53
NGC
$4,312
1862-S $2 1/2 PCGS Genuine. The PCGS number ending in .92 suggests Cleaning as the reason, or perhaps one of the reasons, t...
$604
1862-S $2 1/2 --Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Unc. Details. ...
MS60
$3,220
1862-S $2 1/2
F12
ANACS
$334
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