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Values / U.S. Coins / Pre-1933 Gold Coinage / $2.50 Liberty Gold, Proof (1840–1907) / 1888 $2.50 Liberty Gold, Proof
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$1 Gold – Type 1 (1849–1854)
$1 Gold – Type 2 (1854–1856)
$1 Gold – Type 3 (1856–1889)
$1 Gold, Proof (1849–1889)
$2.50 Draped Bust Gold (1796–1807)
$2.50 Capped Bust Gold (1808–1834)
$2.50 Capped Bust Gold, Proof (1821–1834)
$2.50 Classic Head Gold (1834–1839)
$2.50 Classic Head Gold, Proof (1834–1839)
$2.50 Liberty Gold (1840–1907)
$2.50 Liberty Gold, Proof (1840–1907)
$2.50 Indian Gold (1908–1929)
$2.50 Indian Gold, Proof (1908–1915)
$3 Princess Gold (1854–1889)
$3 Princess Gold, Proof (1854–1889)
$4 Stella Gold, Proof (1879–1880)
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$5 Capped Bust Gold, Proof (1820–1833)
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$5 Classic Head Gold, Proof (1834–1838)
$5 Liberty Gold – No Motto (1839–1866)
$5 Liberty Gold – With Motto (1866–1908)
$5 Liberty Gold, Proof (1839–1907)
$5 Indian Gold (1908–1929)
$5 Indian Gold, Proof (1908–1915)
$10 Draped Bust Gold (1795–1804)
$10 Draped Bust Gold, Proof (1804)
$10 Liberty Gold – No Motto (1838–1866)
$10 Liberty Gold – With Motto (1866–1907)
$10 Liberty Gold, Proof (1838–1907)
$10 Indian Gold (1907–1933)
$10 Indian Gold, Proof (1908–1915)
$20 Liberty Gold – Type 1 (1849–1866)
$20 Liberty Gold – Type 2 (1866–1876)
$20 Liberty Gold – Type 3 (1877–1907)
$20 Liberty Gold, Proof (1850–1907)
$20 Saint Gaudens Gold (1907–1933)
$20 Saint Gaudens Gold, Proof (1908–1915)

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the $2.50 Liberty Gold, Proof (1840–1907) series of Pre-1933 Gold Coinage in the U.S. Coins contains 3 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2,200.00 and $60,000.00. Designed by Christian Gobrecht, the so-called Liberty head design was widely adopted for gold coinage

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the $2.50 Liberty Gold, Proof (1840–1907) series of Pre-1933 Gold Coinage in the U.S. Coins contains 3 distinct entries with CPG® values between $2,200.00 and $60,000.00.

Designed by Christian Gobrecht, the so-called Liberty head design was widely adopted for gold coinage starting in 1840 for the quarter-eagle ($2.50) denomination. Proof examples were struck in Philadelphia, mostly from 1856-1907. Earlier proof issues are known, but are exceedingly rare.

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1888 $2 1/2 PR
1888 $2 1/2 PR
Value Range: $2,200 - $35,000
$2,200 - $35,000
1888 $2 1/2 PR CAM
1888 $2 1/2 PR CAM
Value Range: $7,500 - $55,000
$7,500 - $55,000
1888 $2 1/2 PR DCAM
1888 $2 1/2 PR DCAM
Value Range: $9,000 - $60,000
$9,000 - $60,000

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