1840 $2.50 MS(PCGS#7717)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5026

Grade

AU55

Price

3,416

Lot Description

The experts at <em>PCGS CoinFacts</em> estimate a surviving population of only about 100 examples in all grades from the mintage of 18,859 coins for the 1840 two-and-a-half. With probably no more than a couple dozen Mint State examples extant, this premium Choice AU represents a fleeting opportunity for the astute gold specialist. It is a boldly colored honey-orange coin with plenty of bold detail remaining despite the not unusual softness of strike at the centers.