- PCGS #:
- 7883
- Designer:
- Christian Gobrecht
- Edge:
- Reeded
- Diameter:
- 18.00 millimeters
- Weight:
- 4.18 grams
- Mintage:
- 5
- Mint:
- Philadelphia
- Metal:
- 90% Gold, 10% Copper
- Auction Record:
- $141,000 • PR65 • 04-26-2015 • Heritage Auctions
Major Varieties
- 1857 $2.50
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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More
| Survival Estimate | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 2 |
| 60 or Better | 2 |
| 65 or Better | 1 |
| Numismatic Rarity | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | R-9.9 |
| 60 or Better | R-9.9 |
| 65 or Better | R-10.0 |
| Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 2 / 60 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 3 / 60 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 60 TIE |
| Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series | |
|---|---|
| All Grades | 2 / 60 TIE |
| 60 or Better | 3 / 60 TIE |
| 65 or Better | 1 / 60 TIE |
Condition Census What Is This?
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#1 PR66DCAM estimated grade
National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution |
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#2 PR65 PCGS grade
William Woodin Collection - Thomas Elder 3/1911:999 - Judge Thomas L. Gaskill Collection - New Netherlands 11/1956:288 - Norweb Collection - Bowers & Merena 3/1988:2035, $61,600 - Ed Trompeter Collection - Superior 2/1992:37, $88,000 - New Orleans Collection - Heritage 4/2015:5258, $141,000 |
David Akers (1975/88):
Three or possibly four proofs are known, but only one has sold at public auction since 1890 (PCGS CoinFacts editors note: as of David Akers' 1976 comments), that being the specimen in the New Netherlands 48th Sale in 1956.