1875-S $2 1/2

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
F12 $481.00
F15 $481.00
VF20 $514.00
VF25 $517.00
VF30 $547.00
VF35 $558.00
XF40 $585.00
XF45 $592.00
AU50 $780.00
AU53 $942.00
AU55 $1,380.00
AU58 $2,000.00
MS60 $3,500.00
MS61 $4,120.00
MS62 $5,750.00
MS63 $7,000.00
MS64 $11,200.00
MS65 $18,000.00
F12 CAC $494.00
F15 CAC $494.00
VF20 CAC $565.00
VF25 CAC $569.00
VF30 CAC $599.00
VF35 CAC $610.00
XF40 CAC $640.00
XF45 CAC $710.00
AU50 CAC $936.00
AU53 CAC $1,110.00
AU55 CAC $1,650.00
AU58 CAC $2,400.00
MS60 CAC $4,200.00
MS61 CAC $4,950.00
MS62 CAC $6,900.00
MS63 CAC $8,400.00
MS64 CAC $14,400.00
MS65 CAC $26,400.00

Apr Data

Auction House Description Grade Sell Price Sell Date
1875-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 $384 12/04/24
1875-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Graffiti (PCGS). 0 $235 08/16/16
1875-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU Details--Mount Removed (PCGS). 0 $306 08/12/14
1875-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. EF Details--Residue (PCGS). 0 $431 11/12/13
1875-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. Genuine--Code 92, Cleaning (PCGS). 0 $397 11/18/11
1875-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. CAC. 62 $6,900 08/16/24
1875-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. CAC. 62 $6,169 02/19/17
1875-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. 62 $3,525 11/02/16
1875-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. 62 $4,259 09/29/13
1875-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. 62 $4,312 12/06/09
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS62 PCGS. A scarce, low mintage quarter 62 $4,140 01/10/04
1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 $1,860 12/16/22
1875-S $2 1/2 AU58+ PCGS. Jewel-like mint luster flashes from both sides of this borderline Mint State quarter eagle. The 1 58 $2,100 10/04/21
1875-S $2 1/2 PCGS AU58 58 $1,700 05/13/19
1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. 58 $1,080 08/14/18
1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 PCGS. 58 $1,322 01/10/10
1875-S $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. 63 $5,040 08/20/21
1875-S $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. 63 $5,581 10/13/14
Stacks Bowers 1875-S $2 1/2 63 $6,325 02/26/08
Superior 1875-S $2 1/2 63 $6,803 01/05/08
1875-S $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. Without question, the 1875-S quarter eagle is an underrated coin in mint condition. The relatively 63 $6,612 05/12/07
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. A base orange-gold color is visible over both sides of the coin, deepening with hints of burgundy 63 $6,900 09/16/06
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/1). NGC Census: (0/1). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $6,440.(#7823) 63 $6,840 11/08/05
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS63 PCGS. The 1875-S is a low mintage issue with only 11,600 pieces produced. It is especially scarce in min 63 $6,900 09/24/05
Superior 1875-S $2 1/2 63 $6,440 03/01/00
1875-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 $960 08/07/20
1875-S $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (15/19). NGC Census: (29/85). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 55 $1,351 03/06/16
1875-S $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. 55 $978 06/02/08
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. Lemon-gold and powder-blue color enriches this attractive example. A handling mark on the upper le 55 $1,266 09/24/05
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. A scarcer S-mint issue, 55 $949 08/23/04
HA 1875-S AU55 PCGS. 55 $690 12/16/03
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU55 PCGS. Sharply struck with little, if 55 $656 11/07/03
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 55 $748 04/14/00
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 55 $715 02/03/95
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 55 $660 01/04/95
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 55 $693 10/05/94
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 55 $1,100 03/04/94
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 55 $880 02/02/94
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 55 $825 10/22/93
1875-S $2 1/2 MS61 PCGS. 61 $3,120 04/24/20
1875-S $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (20/85). NGC Census: (11/179). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCG 40 $456 08/28/19
1875-S $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/85). NGC Census: (11/179). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF4 40 $348 08/21/19
1875-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS). 40 $408 08/20/19
1875-S $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/77). NGC Census: (10/170). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF4 40 $341 05/02/17
1875-S $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population (18/73). NGC Census: (9/164). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 40 $376 12/29/15
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF40 PCGS. The surfaces have the faintly 40 $201 04/28/02
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 40 $242 11/15/01
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 40 $270 07/24/01
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 40 $352 02/05/94
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 40 $302 07/27/93
1875-S $2 1/2 VF25 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/121). NGC Census: (0/194). CDN: $240 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS VF25 25 $276 08/21/19
1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/41). NGC Census: (23/120). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU5 53 $504 04/24/19
1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/39). NGC Census: (23/119). CDN: $675 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU5 53 $456 06/17/18
1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/39). NGC Census: (22/119). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU5 53 $600 01/08/18
1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (13/34). NGC Census: (22/115). Mintage: 11,600. From The Ohio Valley Collect 53 $1,146 09/11/16
1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/31). NGC Census: (18/104). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS 53 $690 07/29/08
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 53 $522 08/19/95
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 53 $1,100 03/04/95
1875-S $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/99). NGC Census: (0/183). Mintage 11,600. 35 $336 09/24/17
1875-S $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/95). NGC Census: (0/180). Mintage 11,600. 35 $282 05/02/17
1875-S $2 1/2 VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/91). NGC Census: (0/173). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 35 $423 05/24/16
HA Multiple Coin Lot 35 $495 08/19/95
1875-S $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population (15/52). NGC Census: (14/142). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem 45 $431 07/10/11
1875-S $2 1/2 PCGS XF45 45 $403 11/05/07
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population (14/54). NGC Census: (10/117). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $331. (#782 45 $345 07/10/06
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF45 PCGS. Mintage: 11,600. 45 $299 03/19/02
1875-S $2 1/2 VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/93). NGC Census: (3/161). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr 30 $489 01/09/11
1875-S $2 1/2 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/40). NGC Census: (9/120). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS 50 $604 02/10/08
1875-S $2 1/2 PCGS AU50 50 $673 08/20/07
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 50 $715 10/01/93
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (36/96). Mintage 11,600. 55 $1,200 12/09/24
David Lawrence Rare Coins 1875-S $2 1/2 NGC AU55 55 $1,150 11/21/22
David Lawrence Rare Coins 1875-S $2 1/2 NGC AU55 55 $1,050 04/13/20
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (29/85). PCGS Population (14/19). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr 55 $705 12/06/15
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (27/79). PCGS Population (13/15). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr 55 $748 06/19/12
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (25/89). PCGS Population (13/16). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr 55 $862 07/10/11
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (26/83). PCGS Population (14/17). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS c 55 $719 08/02/09
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (23/76). PCGS Population (15/17). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $865. (#7823) 55 $690 11/21/06
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Attractive brassy-gold surfaces retain considerable luster, and the design features are well define 55 $632 02/11/06
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU55 NGC. Particularly well struck in the central areas with partially lustrous, deep reddish-golden surfaces 55 $546 01/07/06
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 55 $770 07/26/94
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (59/34). PCGS Population: (12/12). CDN: $1,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Minta 58 $2,160 08/20/23
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (60/34). PCGS Population: (12/11). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 11 58 $1,680 08/17/22
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. With 1875 Philadelphia Mint quarter eagles unobtainable for most collectors, the San Francisco 58 $2,400 02/06/22
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. High-grade examples of the 1875-S quarter eagle are scarce, coming from a mintage of only 11,600 pi 58 $1,200 10/25/21
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. The 1872-S quarter eagle is scarce in AU58 but collectible, while Mint State pieces are borderline 58 $1,320 10/13/21
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (58/33). PCGS Population: (11/11). CDN: $1,200 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 11 58 $1,110 03/17/21
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (59/33). PCGS Population: (11/12). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU5 58 $1,051 01/12/20
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (55/30). PCGS Population (8/11). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fre 58 $1,087 07/21/15
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. 58 $999 06/07/15
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (55/30). PCGS Population (8/11). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fre 58 $999 01/12/15
Bonham's 1875-S $2 1/2 58 $936 12/16/14
Bonham's 1875-S $2 1/2 58 $1,638 08/31/14
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. 58 $1,116 03/20/14
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. 58 $1,087 09/29/13
Stacks Bowers 1875-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). 58 $1,312 08/16/13
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (52/28). PCGS Population (6/9). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free 58 $1,234 05/14/13
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (53/27). PCGS Population (6/9). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free 58 $1,087 01/14/13
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. 58 $1,092 06/03/12
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (60/28). PCGS Population (7/9). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free 58 $1,100 02/01/11
Stacks Bowers 1875-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). 58 $1,455 03/05/10
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (55/29). PCGS Population (7/10). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PC 58 $1,265 09/27/09
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. CAC. 58 $1,265 08/02/09
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (50/29). PCGS Population (7/10). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS co 58 $1,265 03/23/08
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Scarce in high grades, this is an attractive, semi-prooflike specimen that is generally quite well 58 $1,438 04/07/06
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Particularly well struck in the 58 $2,530 06/05/04
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. The cleanly struck surfaces are 58 $1,006 11/25/02
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU58 NGC. Mintage: 11,600. The latest Coin World 58 $1,006 02/19/02
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 58 $1,006 01/07/00
Stacks Bowers 1875-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle. EF-45 (NGC). 45 $504 08/11/23
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (21/163). PCGS Population: (19/66). CDN: $451 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 11, 45 $528 01/19/22
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (19/151). PCGS Population: (17/60). Mintage 11,600. 45 $329 05/02/17
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (16/143). PCGS Population (16/56). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 45 $352 11/10/14
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (15/141). PCGS Population (16/54). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 45 $499 02/05/14
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (14/133). PCGS Population (15/52). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 45 $402 06/26/12
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (14/141). PCGS Population (15/55). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 45 $360 03/28/10
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (13/135). PCGS Population (15/51). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS 45 $334 09/28/08
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (13/130). PCGS Population (15/52). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS 45 $345 06/29/08
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. Glossy bluish-gold patina, good 45 $322 01/12/04
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF45 NGC. This issue is known for weak 45 $242 07/29/02
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS60 NGC. 60 $2,640 05/06/22
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (13/149). PCGS Population: (11/55). CDN: $475 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 11, 50 $600 08/25/21
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU50 NGC. NGC Census: (10/131). PCGS Population (12/43). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 50 $546 01/10/10
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 --Obverse Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (10/128). PCGS Population (11/41). Mintage: 11,600. 50 $1,265 08/02/09
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 --Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (10/128). PCGS Population (11/41). Mintage: 11,600. Numisme 50 $518 07/12/09
David Lawrence Rare Coins 1875-S $2 1/2 NGC AU50 50 $558 02/05/09
Superior 1875-S $2 1/2 50 $546 09/23/07
David Lawrence Rare Coins 1875-S $2 1/2 NGC AU50 50 $546 07/21/04
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 50 $431 08/08/01
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (25/123). PCGS Population: (14/41). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU53 53 $456 08/21/19
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (22/119). PCGS Population: (15/39). CDN: $700 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU53 53 $576 01/08/18
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (22/117). PCGS Population: (14/36). Mintage 11,600. 53 $564 04/30/17
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (22/111). PCGS Population (12/32). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 53 $676 09/02/14
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (20/112). PCGS Population (12/31). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 53 $676 05/13/14
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (18/106). PCGS Population (13/28). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 53 $588 12/02/12
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (18/114). PCGS Population (11/29). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 53 $604 05/03/11
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (18/112). PCGS Population (11/30). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 53 $575 01/09/11
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (19/113). PCGS Population (11/31). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem f 53 $546 01/10/10
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (19/109). PCGS Population (10/31). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS 53 $632 08/09/09
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (19/109). PCGS Population (10/31). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS 53 $604 08/09/09
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (19/109). PCGS Population (9/31). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS c 53 $604 02/08/09
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (19/109). PCGS Population (9/31). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS c 53 $546 01/04/09
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. This lightly circulated quarter eagle displays bright brassy-gold surfaces that show traces of lust 53 $690 01/06/07
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (15/98). PCGS Population (8/32). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $700. (#7823) 53 $834 10/03/06
HA 1875-S AU53 NGC. 53 $632 08/05/03
HA 1875-S AU53 NGC. 53 $632 06/03/03
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 AU53 NGC. The slightly green tinted fields 53 $224 06/02/03
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (11/174). PCGS Population: (18/84). CDN: $375 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS XF40 40 $336 12/26/18
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. 40 $299 12/13/04
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 XF40 NGC. Only 11,600 pieces were struck of 40 $207 07/29/02
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (4/182). PCGS Population: (5/111). Mintage 11,600. 30 $338 02/13/18
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 VF30 NGC. NGC Census: (3/156). PCGS Population (4/91). Mintage: 11,600. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS co 30 $253 08/16/09
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. CAC. 61 $3,819 12/07/14
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. 61 $2,760 01/08/12
Stacks Bowers 1875-S Liberty Quarter Eagle. MS-61 (NGC). 61 $3,438 08/07/10
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. 61 $2,990 09/28/07
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. A scarce, low mintage Quarter Eagle with only 11,600 pieces struck, and an issue that is very elusi 61 $2,875 08/14/06
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. A scarcer S-mint quarter eagle from a limited mintage of just 11,600 pieces. Usually seen with soft 61 $3,881 02/11/06
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. The 1875-S is usually not encountered in mint condition, much less two MS61 examples in the same au 61 $2,875 02/11/06
American Numismatic Rarities 1875-S $2 1/2 61 $2,990 09/18/05
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. A scarcer S-mint Quarter Eagle from a limited mintage of just 11,600 pieces. Usually seen with soft 61 $3,220 06/30/05
American Numismatic Rarities 1875-S $2 1/2 61 $3,450 09/13/03
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS61 NGC. A scarcer S-mint Quarter Eagle 61 $3,105 07/29/03
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 61 $3,220 03/02/00
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. 62 $4,700 09/06/14
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 MS62 NGC. 62 $4,600 09/28/07
American Numismatic Rarities 1875-S $2 1/2 62 $4,600 03/08/05
HA 1875-S $2 1/2 65 $13,225 08/08/01
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