Liberty Head $2.50 1853 $2.5 MS

NGC Universal ID: 25HV

Coin Information

1853 $2.5 MS
Obverse
1853 $2.5 MS
Reverse
  • Category: Liberty Head $2.50 (1840-1907)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 1,404,668
  • Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Composition: Gold
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 4.18g
  • AGW: 0.1209oz
  • Melt Value: $327.86 (1/20/2025)
  • Diameter: 18mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1853 $2.5 MS
 
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NGC Census
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NGC Registry Score
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$425 $435 $445 $475 $525 $600 $625 $700 $725 $750 $775 $800 $825 $850 $865 $875 $885 $900 $935 $1000 $1100 $1300 $1500 $2000 $3000 $5500 $7500 $13500
101043402003302040569030032403370157487621111000000

1/11/23 - PCGS Genuine
$372.00
Lot# 23865 - HA

2/12/17 - PCGS Genuine
$164.50
Lot# 25417 - HA

5/19/13 - PCGS
$287.10
Lot# 106608 - GC

5/19/13 - PCGS
$287.10
Lot# 106608 - GC

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4/3/24 - NGC Details
$408.00
Lot# 21896 - HA

9/27/23 - NGC Details
$408.00
Lot# 27567 - HA

3/10/21 - PCGS
$408.00
Lot# 92640 - SB

12/25/16 - NGC Details
$235.00
Lot# 22416 - HA

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3/5/17 - PCGS
$258.50
Lot# 23535 - HA

8/28/16 - NGC
$258.50
Lot# 21423 - HA

11/10/15 - PCGS
$246.75
Lot# 26733 - SB

6/15/14 - PCGS
$297.00
Lot# 201217 - GC

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6/16/21 - PCGS
$432.00
Lot# 5336 - SB

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3/20/24 - NGC
$579.60
Lot# 25811 - HA

9/27/23 - PCGS
$630.00
Lot# 27568 - HA

6/4/17 - PCGS
$282.00
Lot# 23751 - HA

4/30/17 - PCGS
$352.50
Lot# 23774 - HA

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5/1/24 - PCGS
$690.00
Lot# 21618 - HA

12/13/23 - PCGS
$630.00
Lot# 23571 - HA

8/21/23 - NGC
$600.00
Lot# 52298 - HA

6/28/23 - NGC
$630.00
Lot# 27500 - HA

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8/26/20 - PCGS Genuine
$408.00
Lot# 27768 - HA

9/11/16 - NGC Details
$329.00
Lot# 25435 - HA

4/19/15 - NGC Details
$282.00
Lot# 27935 - HA

10/5/14 - NGC
$340.75
Lot# 23841 - HA

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9/18/19 - NGC
$348.00
Lot# 25914 - HA

3/27/18 - NGC
$384.00
Lot# 22098 - HA

3/20/18 - NGC
$361.20
Lot# 28415 - HA

8/21/16 - NGC
$399.50
Lot# 30414 - HA

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4/3/24 - PCGS
$720.00
Lot# 21897 - HA

11/29/23 - NGC
$690.00
Lot# 29505 - HA

4/1/21 - PCGS
$600.00
Lot# 11510 - SB

12/11/19 - NGC
$408.00
Lot# 23487 - HA

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2/1/23 - PCGS
$900.00
Lot# 21966 - HA

4/1/21 - PCGS
$840.00
Lot# 11509 - SB

5/8/19 - PCGS
$660.00
Lot# 24258 - HA

7/12/18 - PCGS
$720.00
Lot# 7582 - HA

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3/27/15 - NGC
$1175.00
Lot# 7338 - SB

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1/15/23 - PCGS
$1260.00
Lot# 7152 - HA

12/7/19 - PCGS
$1065.60
Lot# 7660 - HA

11/2/17 - PCGS
$1170.00
Lot# 17754 - HA

6/8/17 - PCGS
$1233.75
Lot# 4740 - HA

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11/2/17 - PCGS
$1800.00
Lot# 17755 - HA

10/31/16 - PCGS
$4112.50
Lot# 4366 - HA

7/11/13 - NGC
$2350.00
Lot# 3551 - HA

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7/6/17 - PCGS
$4465.00
Lot# 3197 - HA

10/31/14 - NGC
$5287.50
Lot# 10038 - SB

9/25/13 - PCGS
$6462.50
Lot# 5072 - HA

2/7/13 - NGC
$3290.00
Lot# 4760 - HA

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3/21/13 - PCGS
$8518.75
Lot# 4119 - HA

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6/4/15 - PCGS
$9987.50
Lot# 4197 - HA

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725 783 802 820 856 891 905 916 924 941 947 958 969 990 1,023 1,088 1,105 1,138 1,150 1,173 1,284 1,505 1,618 1,843 2,240 3,033 3,413 4,172 4,915 6,400 6,920 7,960 9,154 11,542 18,136
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Description & Analysis

Readily available in the MS60 to 63 grade range due to the existence of a hoard, but as with so many other issues in the 19th-century U.S. gold series, only a small coterie of Uncirculated survivors can claim membership in the MS65 category, a claim that is attested by NGC population data.

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Price Guide

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 1808
  • Low Grade: PrAg
  • Average Grade: 60
  • High Grade: 65
NGC Census Detail
1853 $2.5 MS Last updated 01/15/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
10104826203320456930324337153811700000 1,808
0000000000000000300000 3
0000000000000046110000 12
0000000000000000000000 0
1 0 1 0 4 8 26 20 33 204 569 30 324 337 157 87 21 1 0 0 0 0 1,823
0%0%0%0%0%0%1%1%2%11%31%2%18%18%9%5%1%0%0%0%0%0%
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1853 $2.5 MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
674 802 820 882 900 925 933 949 966 990 1,013 1,159 1,219 1,421 1,707 2,368 4,431 5,049 6,127 8,868 13,039 13,648 
717 808 841 888 908 928 938 955 974 998 1,062 1,179 1,286 1,516 1,927 3,056 4,637 5,408 7,041 10,258 13,242 14,330 
938 955 974 998 1,062 1,179 1,286 1,516 1,927 3,056 4,637 5,408 7,041 10,258 
944 960 982 1,005 1,110 1,199 1,354 1,612 2,148 3,743 4,843 5,768 7,954 11,649