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1870-S $2 1/2 AU50
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1870-S $2 1/2 MS

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1870-S $2 1/2

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$1,234
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$1,234
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1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$360
Sold 8/28/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
$6,000
Sold 8/17/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870-S $2 1/2 MS63+ PCGS....
MS63 PCGS
1870-S $2 1/2 MS63+ PCGS....
$12,600
Sold 8/15/2023
Heritage Auctions
1870-S PCGS MS-62
MS62 PCGS
$7,375
Sold 7/28/2023
Scotsman Coin & Jewelry
$2.50 1870-S PCGS MS63
MS63 PCGS
$2.50 1870-S PCGS MS63
$13,512
Sold 9/8/2022
Legend Numismatics
1870-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. ...
MS61 NGC
1870-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. ...
$8,400
Sold 8/26/2022
Heritage Auctions
1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS).
VF35 PCGS
1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS).
$456
Sold 6/15/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-45 Details--Cleaned (ANACS).
1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-45 Details--Cleaned (ANACS).
$504
Sold 4/13/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870-S $2 1/2 VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (2/145). PCGS Population: (5/130). CDN: $440 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 16,0...
VF20 NGC
1870-S $2 1/2 VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (2/145). PCGS Population: (5/130). CDN: $440 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF20. Mintage 16,0...
$480
Sold 1/19/2022
Heritage Auctions
1870-S $2 1/2 PCGS VF35
VF35 PCGS
1870-S $2 1/2 PCGS VF35
$655
Sold 8/23/2021
DLRC
1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC.
MS64 PCGS CAC
1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$34,800
Sold 3/20/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (NGC).
MS61 NGC
1870-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (NGC).
$4,320
Sold 6/12/2019
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870-S $2 1/2 PCGS/CAC VF25
VF25 PCGS CAC
1870-S $2 1/2 PCGS/CAC VF25 CAC approved
$390
Sold 3/13/2017
DLRC
1870-S $2 1/2 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (1/112). PCGS Population (3/76). Mintage: 16,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fre...
VF30 NGC
1870-S $2 1/2 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (1/112). PCGS Population (3/76). Mintage: 16,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fre...
$264
Sold 3/28/2010
Heritage Auctions
1870-S $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. ...
MS60 NGC
1870-S $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. ...
$3,335
Sold 11/7/2007
Heritage Auctions
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