The Pre Long Beach Auction

1851-C $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded AU-58. Only 14,923 pieces struck. Untoned with moderate obverse marks. A crisp strike. Slightly Prooflike obverse. On

1856 $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded MS-64. Light gold toning. It is not all gold that glareth says Geoffrey Chaucer, the 14th century author of the Canterb

1857-S $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. A nice untoned coin. Only 69,200 struck. Pop 12; 21 finer (PCGS # 7785) . Estimated Value $800 - 850.

1859 $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded Unc Details. Improperly cleaned. Type 2 (PCGS # 7788) . Estimated Value $500 - 550.

1860 $2.50 Liberty. Old reverse. NGC graded AU-58. Nice reflective fields. Untoned. A transition took place in 1859-61 when the mint switched from a h

1861 $2.50 Liberty. Old reverse. NGC graded AU-55. Nice light golden toning (PCGS # 97794) . Estimated Value $275 - 300.

1866-S $2.50 Liberty. Improperly cleaned. 38,960 struck (PCGS # 7804) . Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,200.

1868 $2.50 Liberty. Our grade is Sharpness of AU with surface problems. Only 3,600 struck of which merely 200 examples are estimated to have survived

1868 $2.50 Liberty. Streak removed. Only 3,600 struck. Reflective surfaces (PCGS # 7807) . Estimated Value $350 - 375.

1868-S $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-55. Only 34,000 struck. Lovely rich golden toning (PCGS # 7808) . Estimated Value $850 - 900.