1861 $2.50 New Reverse MS61 Certification #80678803, PCGS #7794

CoinFacts Details

Owner's Comments

1861 $2.50 – Civil War Collection – The $2.5 gold piece was minted at both the Philadelphia and San Francisco mints. The Philadelphia mint produced 2 variations for the coin and they were referred to as the old design and new design. Shown here is the new design and it has the crisper arrowheads on the reverse. The $2.5 Philadelphia gold piece had a high mintage or 1,283,788 pieces and has a survival rate of over 2,000 coins with 900 estimated to be in uncirculated condition.

Expert Comments

David Akers (1975/88)

The 1861 has the third highest mintage of any quarter eagle and it is one of the more common dates in all grades. Choice uncirculated specimens are reasonably available.

Gordon Wrubel

Quickfinder Notes: There is a simple way to distinguish the New Reverse from the Old Reverse die. Just look at the "O" in "OF". The New Reverse has a ROUND "O", while the Old Reverse has an OVAL "O". The San Francisco branch mint issue (none were issued at Charlotte or Dahlonega in 1861) bears the Old Reverse. While scarce in its own right, the 1861 New Reverse is far more plentiful in numismatic circulation than the Old Reverse.

PCGS #

7794

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

18.00 millimeters

Weight

4.18 grams

Mintage

1283788

Metal

90% Gold, 10% Copper

Pop Higher

747

Pop Lower

1155

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

PCGS Population

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	2000	R-4.6	131 / 147 TIE	131 / 147 TIE
All Grades	900	R-5.2	128 / 147	128 / 147
60 or Better	40	R-8.7	56 / 147 TIE	56 / 147 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	2000
All Grades	900
60 or Better	40

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-4.6
All Grades	R-5.2
60 or Better	R-8.7

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	131 / 147 TIE
All Grades	128 / 147
60 or Better	56 / 147 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	131 / 147 TIE
All Grades	128 / 147
60 or Better	56 / 147 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade	Heritage 1/2015:3243, $9,400 - Mackenzie Collection (PCGS Set Registry)
2	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade
2	MS66 PCGS grade

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

#2 MS66 PCGS grade

Heritage 1/2015:3243, $9,400 - Mackenzie Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

#2 MS66 PCGS grade