1860 $2.50 New Reverse AU58+ Certification #81219654, PCGS #7791

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Owner's Comments

New Reverse. A very flashy coin that probably has been sold as uncirculated in the past. Purchased from David Kahn in May 2017.

Expert Comments

Gordon Wrubel

Quickfinder Notes: There is a very simple way to distinguish the New Reverse die from the Old Reverse die. Just look at the "O" in "OF". The New Reverse die has a ROUND "O" while the Old Reverse has an OVAL "O". The branch mint issues of Charlotte and San Francisco (none were issued by the Dahlonega Mint in 1860), used the Old Reverse die. The 1860 New Reverse is very scarce but has about three times as many survivors as the Old Reverse.

PCGS #

7791

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Diameter

18.00 millimeters

Weight

4.18 grams

Mintage

22563

Metal

90% Gold, 10% Copper

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Region

The United States of America

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	150	R-7.5	58 / 147 TIE	58 / 147 TIE
All Grades	50	R-8.5	102 / 147 TIE	102 / 147 TIE
60 or Better	4	R-9.8	27 / 147 TIE	27 / 147 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	150
All Grades	50
60 or Better	4

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-7.5
All Grades	R-8.5
60 or Better	R-9.8

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	58 / 147 TIE
All Grades	102 / 147 TIE
60 or Better	27 / 147 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	58 / 147 TIE
All Grades	102 / 147 TIE
60 or Better	27 / 147 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Thumbnail	Pedigree and History
1	MS65 PCGS grade
1	MS65 PCGS grade
1	MS65 estimated grade
4	MS64 PCGS grade
4	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

#1 MS65 estimated grade

#4 MS64 PCGS grade