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1873-S $2 1/2 AU50
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1873-S $2 1/2 MS

AU50

1873-S $2 1/2

Greysheet & CPG® Price Guide

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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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1873-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. ...
MS62 PCGS
1873-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. ...
$2,257
Sold 9/4/2026
Heritage Auctions
1873-S $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: 24 in 40, 160 finer (11/25). CDN: $625.40 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 2...
XF40 PCGS
1873-S $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: 24 in 40, 160 finer (11/25). CDN: $625.40 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Mintage 2...
$690
Sold 12/17/2025
Heritage Auctions
1873-S $2 1/2 MS62 NGC....
MS62 NGC
1873-S $2 1/2 MS62 NGC....
$2,880
Sold 8/28/2025
Heritage Auctions
1873-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$408
Sold 7/10/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1873-S $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. ...
MS63 NGC
1873-S $2 1/2 MS63 NGC. ...
$3,960
Sold 10/7/2022
Heritage Auctions
$2.50 1873-S PCGS MS64 CAC
MS64 PCGS CAC
$2.50 1873-S PCGS MS64 CAC CAC approved
$12,338
Sold 7/15/2021
Legend Numismatics
1873-S $2 1/2 PCGS XF40
XF40 PCGS
1873-S $2 1/2 PCGS XF40
$475
Sold 12/21/2020
DLRC
1873-S $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (1/19). PCGS Population: (0/25). CDN: $1,350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 27,0...
MS60 NGC
1873-S $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (1/19). PCGS Population: (0/25). CDN: $1,350 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 27,0...
$1,320
Sold 12/16/2020
Heritage Auctions
1873-S $2 1/2 MS65+ PCGS. CAC. ...
MS65 PCGS CAC
1873-S $2 1/2 MS65+ PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$40,800
Sold 11/20/2020
Heritage Auctions
1873-S $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. ...
MS61 PCGS
1873-S $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. ...
$1,451
Sold 10/18/2019
Heritage Auctions
1873-S $2 1/2 VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/179). NGC Census: (7/244). CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF25...
VF25 PCGS
1873-S $2 1/2 VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/179). NGC Census: (7/244). CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF25...
$242
Sold 8/21/2019
Heritage Auctions
1873-S $2 1/2 VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (2/253). PCGS Population: (3/179). VF20. Mintage 27,000. ...
VF20 NGC
1873-S $2 1/2 VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (2/253). PCGS Population: (3/179). VF20. Mintage 27,000. ...
$228
Sold 10/10/2018
Heritage Auctions
1873-S $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (13/147). NGC Census: (4/232). Mintage 27,000. ...
VF35 PCGS CAC
1873-S $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (13/147). NGC Census: (4/232). Mintage 27,000. ... CAC approved
$435
Sold 2/21/2017
Heritage Auctions
1873-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Smoothed (PCGS).
1873-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Smoothed (PCGS).
$258
Sold 8/16/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1873-S $2 1/2 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (8/236). PCGS Population (4/132). Mintage: 27,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr...
VF30 NGC
1873-S $2 1/2 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (8/236). PCGS Population (4/132). Mintage: 27,000. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr...
$276
Sold 4/10/2012
Heritage Auctions
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