Tag Archive for: $2.50 Capped Head

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Coin 354 – 1821 $2.50 Capped Head PCGS Proof 64 Cameo

Coin Number 354 There is no record of why these incredibly beautiful Proofs were struck, or how many, but it certainly wasn't more than seven pieces coined. This is one of the finer ones with incredible contrast between the mirror fields and…
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Coin 355 – 1825, Distant Fraction, BD-2 $2.50 Capped Head PCGS MS-67

Coin Number 355 An incredibly beautiful example of this prized rarity and major challenge to find in any nice grade as a type coin. This 1825 quarter eagle has Robert Scot's designs carefully executed by the dies and wonderfully preserved with…
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Coin 356- 1831, BD-1 $2.50 Capped Head PCGS MS-67

Coin Number 356 Here we have the first sighting of the Capped Bust, Small Dentils type quarter eagle. These were issued from 1829 through the early months of 1834. The original design still echoed the talents of John Reich from his 1808 quarter…
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Coin 357 – 1834 $2.50 Capped Head PCGS Proof 64 Cameo

Coin Number 357 John Dannreuther-1. Splendid classic golden yellow hues with traces of russet gold around the devices. The strike is precise and full. The surfaces are an amazing gem quality with delicate patina earned over the generations.…