1889 G$1
1796 $2.50 Stars

1796 $2.50 BD-2, No Stars (Regular Strike)

Series: Draped Bust $2 1/2 1796-1807

PCGS MS63

PCGS MS63

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PCGS MS62

PCGS MS62

PCGS #:
45501
Designer:
N/A
Edge:
N/A
Diameter:
N/A
Weight:
N/A
Mintage:
963
Mint:
N/A
Metal:
N/A
Auction Record:
$1,725,000 • MS65 • 01-01-2008 • Heritage Auctions
Major Varieties
Die Varieties

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos Grade Image Pedigree and History
1 MS65 PCGS grade

Lorin Parmelee Collection - New York Coin and Stamp Co. 6/1890:719 - Col. Robert C.H. Brock Collection - University of Pennsylvania Collection - Philip H. Ward, Jr. - Stack's 5/1964:1660, $7,750 - Lelan Rogers Collection - Stack’s “Numisma '95” 11/1995:1498, $605,000 - American Numismatic Rarities 6/2005:1002, $1,380,000 -  Madison Collection - Heritage 1/2008:3058 (as PCGS MS65 05324089), $1,725,000
2 MS62+ PCGS grade MS62+ PCGS grade

James Swan Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 7/2004:82, $345,000 - Stack's 7/2008:2324, $488,750 - Bob R. Simpson Collection
3 MS62 PCGS grade

Harold P. Newlin, sold privately on 10/31/1884 - T. Harrison Garrett Collection - Robert Garrett Collection - John Works Garrett Collection - Johns Hopkins University Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 3/1980:732, $125,000 - John Walter Whitney Collection - Stack's 5/1999:1787, $299,000 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1116, $822,500
4 MS62 estimated grade

Heritage 1/2004:3004, $138,000 - Offered by MikeByers.com at the 2/2012 Long Beach show for $750,000 - Heritage 8/2012:5281, $252,625
4 MS62 estimated grade

Superior 3/2000:712, $178,250 - Freedom Collection - Heritage 1/2007:3380, $287,500
6 MS61 PCGS grade

High Desert Collection
6 MS61 PCGS grade

Stuart Levine, sold privately in 8/2001 - Ed Price Collection - Heritage 7/2008:1451, $276,000 - Heritage 8/2011:7436, $276,000
6 MS61 PCGS grade

Alpine Zephyr Collection - Heritage 8/2006:5417, $322,000 - Werner Family Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2012:11174, $402,500 - Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 10/2015:55, $352,500
#1 MS65 PCGS grade

Lorin Parmelee Collection - New York Coin and Stamp Co. 6/1890:719 - Col. Robert C.H. Brock Collection - University of Pennsylvania Collection - Philip H. Ward, Jr. - Stack's 5/1964:1660, $7,750 - Lelan Rogers Collection - Stack’s “Numisma '95” 11/1995:1498, $605,000 - American Numismatic Rarities 6/2005:1002, $1,380,000 -  Madison Collection - Heritage 1/2008:3058 (as PCGS MS65 05324089), $1,725,000
MS62+ PCGS grade #2 MS62+ PCGS grade

James Swan Collection - American Numismatic Rarities 7/2004:82, $345,000 - Stack's 7/2008:2324, $488,750 - Bob R. Simpson Collection
#3 MS62 PCGS grade

Harold P. Newlin, sold privately on 10/31/1884 - T. Harrison Garrett Collection - Robert Garrett Collection - John Works Garrett Collection - Johns Hopkins University Collection - Bowers & Ruddy 3/1980:732, $125,000 - John Walter Whitney Collection - Stack's 5/1999:1787, $299,000 - D. Brent Pogue Collection - Stack’s/Bowers & Sotheby’s 5/2015:1116, $822,500
#4 MS62 estimated grade

Heritage 1/2004:3004, $138,000 - Offered by MikeByers.com at the 2/2012 Long Beach show for $750,000 - Heritage 8/2012:5281, $252,625
#4 MS62 estimated grade

Superior 3/2000:712, $178,250 - Freedom Collection - Heritage 1/2007:3380, $287,500
#6 MS61 PCGS grade

High Desert Collection
#6 MS61 PCGS grade

Stuart Levine, sold privately in 8/2001 - Ed Price Collection - Heritage 7/2008:1451, $276,000 - Heritage 8/2011:7436, $276,000
#6 MS61 PCGS grade

Alpine Zephyr Collection - Heritage 8/2006:5417, $322,000 - Werner Family Collection - Stack's/Bowers 8/2012:11174, $402,500 - Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation - Stack's/Bowers & Sotheby's 10/2015:55, $352,500

LOT 1116 - 1796 Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle