Lot 1390
1904 $2.50 Liberty. NGC graded Proof 64 Cameo CAC Approved. A lovely untoned example. Tawny-gold in color with a bold strike, the surfaces reveal a few scattered obverse hairlines visible under magnification. Fully struck in all areas with pinpoint detailing on the cameo frosted devices. 170 minted. Pop 21; 44 finer. (PCGS # 87930) .
So exactly how much would $2.50 in gold buy in 1904 in America? We have some prices for you: Molasses, 15¢ a quart, Campbells Soup, 25¢ for 3 cans, ready-mixed paint, $1.25 a gallon, an enamel teapot, 25¢ to 75¢, a baseball, 5¢, a bicycle, $20 to $25, a boy's Oxford shoes, $1.98, and for a healthy, happy, hearty constitution, cod liver oil, 50¢ a bottle.
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
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| Realized $7,188 |
