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1870 $2 1/2 AU58
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1870 $2 1/2 MS

AU58

1870 $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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Auction Prices, Other Grades

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1870 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62 PCGS
1870 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
$5,760
Sold 4/2/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 $2 1/2 AU53 ANACS. Mintage 4,520. ...
AU53 ANACS
1870 $2 1/2 AU53 ANACS. Mintage 4,520. ...
$1,050
Sold 12/9/2024
Heritage Auctions
1870 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS....
MS62 PCGS
1870 $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS....
$6,025
Sold 8/16/2024
Heritage Auctions
1870 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1870 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$780
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. Both the 1869 and 1870 P-mint quarter eagles have mintages under 5,000 pieces, guaranteeing their sca...
XF45 NGC
1870 $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. Both the 1869 and 1870 P-mint quarter eagles have mintages under 5,000 pieces, guaranteeing their sca...
$600
Sold 2/6/2022
Heritage Auctions
1870 $2 1/2 -- Damage -- PCGS Genuine. XF Details. NGC Census: (0/88). PCGS Population: (7/74). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for pr...
XF40
1870 $2 1/2 -- Damage -- PCGS Genuine. XF Details. NGC Census: (0/88). PCGS Population: (7/74). CDN: $400 Whsle. Bid for pr...
$306
Sold 7/18/2017
Heritage Auctions
1870 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/58). NGC Census: (5/81). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU50. M...
AU50 PCGS
1870 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/58). NGC Census: (5/81). CDN: $750 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU50. M...
$734
Sold 4/30/2017
Heritage Auctions
1870 $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/62). NGC Census: (3/82). Mintage: 4,555. From The Ohio Valley Collection. ...
XF45 PCGS
1870 $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/62). NGC Census: (3/82). Mintage: 4,555. From The Ohio Valley Collection. ...
$999
Sold 9/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1870 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population (14/48). NGC Census: (5/79). Mintage: 4,555. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free ...
AU50 PCGS
1870 $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population (14/48). NGC Census: (5/79). Mintage: 4,555. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free ...
$881
Sold 7/10/2016
Heritage Auctions
1870 Liberty Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40 PCGS
1870 Liberty Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS).
$510
Sold 6/18/2010
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1870 $2 1/2 PCGS VF30
VF30 PCGS
1870 $2 1/2 PCGS VF30
$345
Sold 3/23/2009
DLRC
1870 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. ...
AU53 PCGS
1870 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. ...
$690
Sold 11/7/2007
Heritage Auctions
1870 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/25). NGC Census: (4/51). Mintage: 4,555. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $800. (#7811)...
AU53 PCGS
1870 $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/25). NGC Census: (4/51). Mintage: 4,555. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $800. (#7811)...
$748
Sold 1/8/2007
Heritage Auctions
MS65 PCGS
$17,825
Sold 2/24/2003
GOLDBERG COINS
1870 $2 1/2
F12 ANACS
$138
Sold 1/29/2002
Heritage Auctions
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