Liberty Head $2.50 1849 C $2.5 MS

NGC Universal ID: 25HE

Coin Information

1849 C $2.5 MS
Obverse
1849 C $2.5 MS
Reverse
  • Category: Liberty Head $2.50 (1840-1907)
  • Mint: Charlotte
  • Mintage: 10,220
  • Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
  • Composition: Gold
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 4.18g
  • AGW: 0.1209oz
  • Melt Value: $365.74 (4/7/2025)
  • Diameter: 18mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1849 C $2.5 MS
 
NGC Price Guide
NGC Census
Auction Prices Realized
NGC Registry Score
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$750 $1000 $1500 $2000 $3000 $3850 $4150 $5000 $5250 $5750 $6000 $6750 $7750 $11250 $12000 $14500 $15500 $18000 $20000 $25000 $30000 $40000 $47500 $67500 $77500 $95000
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2/16/17 - PCGS
$2350.00
Lot# 4912 - HA

9/7/16 - NGC
$2350.00
Lot# 4477 - HA

2/3/14 - PCGS
$1645.00
Lot# 4556 - HA

2/3/14 - PCGS
$1645.00
Lot# 4556 - HA

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9/4/14 - PCGS Genuine
$1645.00
Lot# 4361 - HA

3/20/14 - NGC Details
$1762.50
Lot# 30253 - HA

10/18/12 - PCGS
$4553.13
Lot# 5561 - HA

1/3/06 - NGC
$3250.00
Lot# 4774 - HA

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8/10/16 - NGC
$3290.00
Lot# 5763 - HA

1/7/15 - NGC
$3290.00
Lot# 6876 - HA

1/8/14 - NGC
$3525.00
Lot# 6440 - HA

3/24/10 - NGC
$3335.00
Lot# 2093 - HA

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8/2/17 - PCGS
$5875.00
Lot# 5499 - HA

7/6/17 - NGC
$3995.00
Lot# 3195 - HA

9/9/16 - NGC
$4700.00
Lot# 13959 - HA

2/27/14 - PCGS
$5875.00
Lot# 4082 - HA

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9/7/17 - NGC
$6300.00
Lot# 3944 - HA

10/31/16 - NGC
$6462.50
Lot# 5454 - HA

12/5/13 - NGC
$8225.00
Lot# 3797 - HA

8/8/13 - PCGS
$8812.50
Lot# 4977 - HA

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2/16/17 - NGC
$10868.75
Lot# 3919 - HA

9/9/16 - NGC
$12337.50
Lot# 13960 - HA

8/10/16 - NGC Details
$3760.00
Lot# 5764 - HA

8/7/10 - NGC
$11500.00
Lot# 1500 - SB

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1/8/14 - NGC
$15275.00
Lot# 6441 - HA

6/17/10 - NGC
$12650.00
Lot# 3512 - SB

2/4/09 - NGC
$12075.00
Lot# 2499 - HA

2/4/09 - NGC
$14375.00
Lot# 1355 - GO

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1/3/12 - NGC
$69000.00
Lot# 4757 - HA

2/15/10 - NGC
$103500.00
Lot# 3609 - SB

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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

Jeff Garrett: As the low mintage would suggest, the 1849-C issue is one of the scarcest dates in all grades for Charlotte Mint quarter eagles. High-grade examples are almost never seen. The population reports indicate a concentration of survivors in the Extremely Fine and About Uncirculated grades. Just a few coins have been graded Mint State. The Smithsonian collection has an example that grades Mint State, which is also exceptional. An exception for the issue is by far finest known example that surfaced in 2012. The coin was certified by NGC as MS 65 and sold for $69,000. The date on the 1849-C Liberty Head quarter eagle shows minor repunching on the 49. On the reverse, the mintmark is tucked tightly beneath the eagle and is the same on coins dated 1850 and 1851.

Price Guide

Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 105
  • Low Grade: F
  • Average Grade: 53
  • High Grade: 65
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NGC Census Detail
1849 C $2.5 MS Last updated 04/02/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
00027614917192235000100000 105
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0000000001101000000000 3
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0 0 0 2 7 6 14 9 17 20 23 3 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 108
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1849 C $2.5 MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
1,505 1,558 1,707 1,949 2,302 2,860 3,260 3,675 4,217 4,485 5,212 6,248 6,951 7,597 9,415 11,047 12,075 34,915 
1,523 1,608 1,788 2,067 2,488 2,993 3,398 3,856 4,306 4,727 5,557 6,482 7,166 8,203 9,959 11,390 19,688 34,915 
3,398 3,856 4,306 4,727 5,557 6,482 7,166 8,203 9,959 11,390 19,688 34,915 
3,537 4,036 4,396 4,970 5,903 6,717 7,382 8,809 10,503 11,732 27,302 34,915