Lot 377
1862-S $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded Fine-12. A very scarce coin with less than 100 surviving examples. Mintage 8,000 (PCGS Pop. Total of 50 in all grades, 9/26/11).Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $900
Lot 378
1863-S $2.50 Liberty. Very Fine. Mintage 10,800, a very scarce coin with approximately 70 to 80 known examples (PCGS Pop. Total of 43 in all grades, 9/26/11).Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $725
Lot 379
1865-S $2.50 Liberty. Very Fine. Mintage 23,376.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $525
Lot 380
1866 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded (Genuine, Cleaned), Details of Very Fine. A very scarce coin with approximately 60 to 75 known examples. Mintage 3,080 (PCGS Pop. Total of 25 in all grades, 9/26/11).Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,000
Lot 381
1866-S $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded (Genuine, Surface Damage), Details of Very Fine. Some minor surface abrasions on Liberty's cheek.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $900
Lot 382
1867 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded (Genuine, Graffiti), Details of About Uncirculated. Hint of "graffiti" type scratches on obverse & reverse. Mintage 3,200 (PCGS Pop. Total of 29 in all grades, 9/26/11).Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,100
Lot 383
1867-S $2.50 Liberty. Fine/Very Fine. Harshly cleaned. Mintage 28,000.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $230
Lot 384
1868 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. The 1868 Liberty quarter eagle boasts a low mintage of just 3,600 pieces. (PCGS Pop. 18 in AU-58, only 12 graded higher, the highest graded being a single MS-64 example. Total of 91 in all grades, 9/26/11).Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,700
Lot 385
1868-S $2.50 Liberty. Extremely Fine. Mintage 34,000.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot 386
1869 $2.50 Liberty. PCGS graded AU-58. Only 100 coins are believed extant out of an original mintage of 4,320 pieces, and survivors are concentrated at the XF grade level. (PCGS Pop. 20 in AU-58, only 8 graded higher, the highest grade being two MS-63 examples. Total of 89 in all grades, 8/22/11).Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,600