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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 XF45
Coin Value History
1868-S $2 1/2 XF45
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1868-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (38/200). PCGS Population: (25/100). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 34...
XF45
NGC
$576
1868-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40
PCGS
$780
1868-S $2 1/2 XF40 ANACS. Mintage 34,000. ...
XF40
ANACS
$660
1868-S $2 1/2 -- Cleaned, -- ANACS. AU50 Details. Mintage 34,000. ...
AU50
ANACS
$600
1868-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (NGC).
AU53
NGC
$1,037
1868-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (17/148). Mintage 34,000. ...
AU53
NGC
$960
1868-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: 46 in 55, 104 finer (7/26). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 34,000. ...
AU55
NGC
$1,129
1868-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: 46 in 55, 104 finer (11/25). CDN: $1,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 34,000. ...
AU55
NGC
$1,050
1868-S $2 1/2 VF35 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (7/243). PCGS Population: (10/129). CDN: $461 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintag...
VF35
NGC
$552
1868-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: 84 in 58 (1 in 58+), 20 finer (10/25). CDN: $1,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintag...
AU58
NGC
$1,680
1868-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CMQ.
MS63
PCGS
$20,740
1868-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF Details--Plugged (PCGS).
$384
1868-S $2 1/2 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (6/262). Mintage 34,000. ...
VF30
NGC
$564
1868-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).
AU58
PCGS
$1,800
1868-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Scratch (PCGS).
$432
1868-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC....
MS61
NGC
$2,640
1868-S $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. The San Francisco Mint struck only 34,000 quarter eagles in 1868, and few high-grade coins survive...
MS61
PCGS
$3,960
1868-S $2 1/2 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (4/246). PCGS Population: (11/138). CDN: $424 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF30. Mintage 34,...
VF30
NGC
$420
1868-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS62
PCGS
$15,600
1868-S $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. ...
MS60
NGC
$2,280
1868-S $2 1/2 Fine 12 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/153). NGC Census: (1/246). Mintage 34,000. ...
F12
PCGS
$360
1868-S $2 1/2 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. VF20 Details. NGC Census: (1/246). PCGS Population: (5/142). CDN: $300 Whsle. Bid for pr...
VF20
ANACS
$228
1868-S $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS64
PCGS
$15,862
1868-S $2 1/2 -- Minor Clip at 9 O'clock -- MS63 NGC. ...
MS63
NGC
$3,819
1868-S $2 1/2 PCGS F15
F15
PCGS
$276
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