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Liberty Head $2.50 (1840-1907)
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Liberty Head $2.50
1844 $2.5 MS

NGC Universal ID: 25GT
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Coin Specifications

Category: Liberty Head $2.50 (1840-1907)
Mint: Philadelphia
Mintage: 6,784
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Composition: Gold
Fineness: 0.9000
Weight: 4.1800g
AGW: 0.1209oz
Melt Value: $215.99 (4/21/2021)
Diameter: 18mm
Edge: Reeded
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1844 $2.5 MS obverse 1844 $2.5 MS reverse
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Description & Analysis

Simply put, this is a rare issue. When offered at all, the 1844 (6,784 pieces produced) is apt to grade no finer than XF. Writing in 1975, David Akers stated that he had never seen a Mint State 1844 Quarter Eagle. He did, however, note that the Bell and Roach sales of 1944 both included an Uncirculated example. The advent of third party grading has brought countless numismatic rarities out of hiding where they could be included in today's population reports.

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Last Updated: 9/21/2020

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1844 $2.5 MS
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Base $ 450 515 625 1400 1750 2450 3000 4000 6000 8000 12500 20000 - - - - - - - -

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NGC GRADE SUMMARY

Total Graded: 61
Low Grade: F
Average Grade: 53
High Grade: 62

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NGC CENSUS DETAIL Last Updated: 4/20/2021 1844 $2.5 MS
 PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970Total
Base---1129712195122--------61
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Total---1129712195122--------61
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NGC Registry Score 1844 $2.5 MS PL
 PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
Base657707758815874147223812994347037424103431947565367679411600169082502537576389034026541662
6737247778341073177525853152356038624175446449595842839613369196132920838018393574073043745
000000258531523560386241754464495958428396133691961329208380183935700
000000278933113651398242474610516363189998151382231933392384603981100
1844 $2.5 MS
 PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
Base820925100512061421192823852727303335063852479359226820719811230164182437036690379943933340706
855952107212781590208024992829319136214166516962216946854212959190692847737125384403979142741
000000249928293191362141665169622169468542129591906928477371253844000
000000261329313348373744795546652170729886146892171932583375593888700
Competitive Registry Sets
CategoriesSets
Basic US Type Set, with Gold (7070 + Page 5) 706
Gold Type Set 1834-1933 381
Gold Type Set 1795-1933 227
Liberty Head Quarter Eagles 1840-1907, Circulation Issue 195
19th Century Series Type Set, Non-Proofs Only 175
19th Century Series Type Set, Proofs & Non-Proofs 133
Basic US Type Set, with Gold (7070 + Page 5), Circulated Coins Only 133
19th Century Series Type Set, Circulated Coins Only 112
Gold Type Set, 1795-1933, Circulated Coins Only 80
Gold Type Set, 1834-1933, Circulated Coins Only 71
Philadelphia Mint Gold Issues, Complete Circulation Issue 70
Liberty Head Quarter Eagles 1840-1907, One-Per-Date 66
19th Century Gold Type Set, Non-Proofs Only 59
Liberty Head Quarter Eagles, 1840-1907, Circulated Coins Only 41
Philadelphia Mint Quarter Eagles, Circulation Issue 40
1844 Mint Set 9
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Grade: MS 61
Points: 5922
Owner: Desert Gold

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Grade: AU 55
Points: 3506
Owner: Shep

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