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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 AU53
Coin Value History
1872-S $2 1/2 AU53
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1872-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (19/103). PCGS Population: (14/52). CDN: $780 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 18,...
AU53
NGC
$720
1872-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53
PCGS
$720
1872-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (36/66). PCGS Population: (23/29). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 18,0...
AU55
NGC
$900
1872-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (36/66). PCGS Population: (23/28). CDN: $950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 18,0...
AU55
NGC
$900
1872-S $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/64). NGC Census: (15/120). CDN: $660 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 18...
AU50
PCGS
$870
1872-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (NGC).
AU58
NGC
$1,830
1872-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (18/11). NGC Census: (49/17). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mint...
AU58
PCGS
$3,600
1872-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-45 (NGC).
XF45
NGC
$732
1872-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (37/136). PCGS Population: (32/85). CDN: $620 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 18,...
XF45
NGC
$600
1872-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. ...
MS61
NGC
$3,000
(0.121 oz, 3.76 g AGW). 1872-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle Gold $2.50.
OGP
$593
1872-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF Details--Scratch (PCGS).
OGP
PCGS
$671
1872-S $2 1/2 VF20 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: 5 in 20, 173 finer. CAC: 2 in 20, 24 finer (2/26). CDN: $716.58 Whsle. Bid ...
VF20
PCGS
$763
1872-S $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (15/181). Mintage 18,000. ...
XF40
NGC
$720
1872-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (NGC).
XF40
NGC
$528
1872-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. VF Details--Scratch (PCGS).
$480
1872-S $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/144). NGC Census: (8/186). CDN: $471 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 18...
VF35
PCGS
$540
1872-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. ...
MS62
PCGS
$7,200
1872-S $2 1/2 MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64
PCGS
$12,600
1872-S 2 1/2 PCGS VF20
VF20
PCGS
$360
1872-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. EF Details--Cleaning (PCGS).
$247
1872-S $2 1/2 F15 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/103). NGC Census: (1/168). Mintage: 18,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS c...
F15
PCGS
$230
1872-S $2 1/2 VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/86). NGC Census: (0/141). Mintage: 18,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $217. (#7816)...
VF25
PCGS
$218
MS63
PCGS
$8,912
1872-S VF30 ANACS. ...
VF30
ANACS
$184
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