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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 AU58
Coin Value History
1871-S $2 1/2 AU58
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1871-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (69/27). PCGS Population: (21/22). CDN: $850 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 22,0...
AU58
NGC
$1,080
1871-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (53/93). Mintage 22,000. ...
AU55
NGC
$780
1871-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. Ex: Ylang Ylang Collection. NGC Census: (12/15). PCGS Population: (5/18). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid fo...
MS61
NGC
$2,040
1871-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS....
MS62
PCGS
$3,120
1871-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/14). NGC Census: (3/12). CDN: $2,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 22,...
MS62
PCGS
$2,400
1871-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH.
MS63
PCGS
$5,040
1871-S $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/68 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (23/149 and 0/0+). CDN: $515 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG...
AU53
PCGS
$630
1871-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS).
MS64
PCGS
$5,040
1871-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS).
MS64
PCGS
$7,200
1871-S $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS. ...
MS65
PCGS
$19,520
1871-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF-35 (NGC).
VF35
NGC
$671
1871-S $2 1/2 MS65 PCGS....
MS65
PCGS
$15,000
1871-S $2 1/2 VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (7/221). Mintage 22,000. ...
VF35
NGC
$576
1871-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
AU50
PCGS
$660
1871-S $2 1/2 AU50 ANACS. Mintage 22,000. ...
AU50
ANACS
$720
1871-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45
PCGS
$552
1871-S $2 1/2 Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/153). NGC Census: (2/234). CDN: $360 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS Fine 15. Minta...
F15
PCGS
$600
1871-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$456
1871-S $2 1/2 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/138 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (8/220 and 0/0+). CDN: $449 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS...
VF30
PCGS
$630
1871-S $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (8/208). PCGS Population: (12/117). CDN: $310 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 22,...
XF40
NGC
$288
1871-S $2 1/2 -- Cleaned -- ANACS. VG8 Details Net VF8. NGC Census: (0/196). PCGS Population (0/104). Mintage: 22,000. Numi...
VG8
ANACS
$231
1871-S $2 1/2 NGC VF25
VF25
NGC
$268
1871-S $2 1/2--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20. A thickly hairlined piece with a typical strike on the eagle. Just 22,...
VF20
ANACS
$126
1871-S $2 1/2 MS66 PCGS. This is an extraordinary example of the date, scarce in any Mint State grade. PCGS and NGC hav...
MS66
PCGS
$20,125
1871-S $2 1/2 VG10 NGC. ...
VG10
NGC
$109
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