The 1856-D quarter eagle has the lowest mintage (874) of any coin struck at the Dahlonega Mint. This date is by far the worst struck of any of the Dahonega quarter eagles.
quarter eagle: A gold $2.50 coin of the United States. See also eagle.
quarter dollar: A 25-cent coin of the United States. The terms "quarter dollar" or "quarter" are sometimes used inaccurately in reference to the Canadian 25-cent coins.
Quarter Eagle ou 2 1/2 dollars Or "Indian Head" - 1912
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The Quarter Eagle Gold 2 1/2 Dollar coin was minted from 1796 to 1929.
The first quarter eagle, the 1796 Draped Bust or Capped Bust was designed by Chief Engraver Robert Scot.
1808 Quarter Eagle Capped Bust Left
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Early quarter eagles: Little seen by collectors today, they were almost as rare when first made. Few were minted and most never saw circulation. Napoleon's rampage through Europe had seen to that.
Classic Head Quarter Eagles are readily available in all grades through Extra Fine, but are elusive in mint-state and rare in gem condition (most of these coins saw heavy use).
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The Liberty Head quarter eagle series was produced from 1840 through 1907. Unlike the larger denomination issues of this type, quarter eagles were never produced at the Carson City or Denver mints.
Known as the "Little Princess", the 1841 Quarter Eagle remains a coin of mystery. Although Mint records indicate that none were made for circulation, the existence of some worn examples indicates otherwise.
50 Liberty Quarter Eagle
$2.50 Indian Quarter Eagle
$3 Gold Indian Princess
$4 Stella
$5 Liberty Half Eagle
$5 Indian Half Eagle
$10 Liberty Eagle
$10 Indian Eagle
$20 Liberty Double Eagle
$20 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle ...
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Quarter Eagle Correct terminology for a two-and-one-half dollar gold coin. This denomination, two and one half dollars or one fourth of an eagle, was first struck in 1796, struck sporadically thereafter, and discontinued in 1929.
Quarter eagle - a U. S. $2.50 gold coin, issued from 1796 to 1929
R1, R2, R3, etc. - a scale of coin rarity ranging from R1 (very common) to R8 (unique)
RB - abbreviation for Red Brown designation ...
Quarter Eagle - A U.S. gold coin with a face value of $2.50 first minted in 1796 and last minted in 1929.
Rarity - An object/coin ect. determained by the number of surviving specimens. ...
Quarter Eagle (U.S.A)
United States $2.50 coin.
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quarter eagle
A U.S. $2.50 gold coin minted from 1796 through 1929.
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Quarter Eagle: the official name for a $2.5 gold piece.
questionable toning: color on a coin that is suspected of being artificial.
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Quarter Eagle
Literally, one-fourth of an eagle, equal to a two-and-one-half dollar gold coin. The quarter eagle was first struck in 1796, struck sporadically thereafter, and was discontinued in 1929.
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1808 QUARTER EAGLE
CAPPED BUST LIBERTY
This historical information is provided complements of NGC (Numismatic Guarantee Corporation).
Early Quarter Eagles (1796-1839)
Quarter eagles, or $2.50 pieces, have long been a popular series with numismatists, especially among collectors of the present century.
Quarter eagles tend to be better produced but many exhibit poor strikes and are found on inferior planchets.
Quarter eagles were issued for circulation
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Quarter Eagle - A United States two and a half dollar gold coin.
Rare - Said of a coin of which only a limited number exist in collectors' hands.
Early Quarter Eagles: None
Classic Quarter Eagle: Above the date, 1838-39 only
Liberty Quarter Eagle: Below the eagle on the reverse; in fact, most mintmarks in this series are partially merged into the eagle due to space limitations.
This "Quarter Eagle" gold coin was the first intaglio or incuse design and represented a new approach for American coins.
The 1849 Quarter Eagle has a very low mintage at 23,294 coins, and today, around 200 are certified in all grades combined. Just seven examples have certified to the MS-63 level.
1849 P $2 1/2 Liberty Head Gold Coin
PCGS MS63... $8,959.00
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The first quarter eagles left the Mint in late 1908 and were immediately attacked by critics who complained that the coin's reverse relief would attract dirt.
Despite the complaints, the coin's design remained unchanged throughout its short life.
The Indian Head Quarter Eagle is one of only two U. S. coins with the design cut into the surface of the coin rather than raised above it.
Examples include a complete series set (Lincoln cents from 1909 to date); a type set of gold coins (8 or 12 piece sets are the most common); a set of branch mint quarter eagles (Dahlonega quarter eagles from 1838 to 1859) Set Registry Listing of ...
Quarter Eagles-each to be of the value of two dollars and a half dollar, and to contain sixty-one grains and seven eighths of a grain of pure, or sixty-seven grains and four eighths of a grain of standard gold.
The bill dated 2 April 1792 that gave birth to the coinage of the United States provided for the issue of three gold coins; the eagle of ten dollars, the half eagle and the quarter eagle.
Quarter Eagles ($2.50) - 1838 and 1839 issues above the date. All other dates prior to 1907 on the reverse below the eagle. On the Indian type (1908 to 1929) on the reverse at the lower left.
Three Dollars - on the reverse below the wreath ...
the eagle on the Mott token was quite similar to the eagle designed by John Reich in 1807 for the reverse of the half dollar and the five dollar half eagle gold piece (the eagle is found on silver half dollars from 1807-1891; gold quarter eagles from ...
quarter eagle - United States $ 2.50 gold coin. Ten dollar gold coins of yester-year were nick-named "eagle" gold coins, because of the eagle reverse design. Because the $2.
There's been a hullaballoo in the Professional Numismatists Guild over the rare Indian Head Quarter Eagles coins. The PNG says that these rare coins are selling for new low prices, but are valuable coin specimens.
known as a "Quarter Eagle" and the $20 was called the "Double Eagle." In
1804, President Thomas Jefferson ordered a halt in production of the $10 gold
piece. By July of 1838, the coin was needed once again. Congress ...
The intaglio design used on Indian Head quarter eagles and half eagles. These coins were struck from dies which had fields recessed, so that the devices - the areas usually raised - were recessed on the coins themselves.
Indian Gold Half Eagles and Quarter Eagles are almost impossible to find in MS grades due to the incuse design. After 1991, the flood gates opened and nearly every AU Indian Gold coin was being regraded as MS. Every series was being regraded.
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Quarter (U.S.A./Canada) United States or Canada $0.25 coin. Short for Quarter Dollar. Quarter Eagle (U.S.A) United States $2.50 coin.
No Stars - Term referring to the Gobrecht-designed Liberty Seated coins without stars. Also refers to Capped Bust Quarter Eagles of 1796.
The motif was first used on the John Reich designed large cent struck from 1808 until 1814. The next year, the half cent was changed to this design. This head was also copied by William Kneass for the quarter eagle and half eagle designs first ...
on the other hand, the design is beyond the die's face, (this is a hub or the master hub from which more dies can be made), the resultant coin will have an incuse or intaglio design. Two good examples of incuse designed coins are the quarter eagle ...
This occurred in 1798, with both versions of the dollar minted that year. It's thought that this change was brought about to make the design more consistent with the Quarter Eagle reverse design of 1796 and with heraldic European coins of the time.
and international gold coins, including the rare 1841 quarter eagle. The famed Louis Eliasberg collection of U.S. coins also came to Chicago at this time and many conventioneers made a point of stopping by the Northern Trust Bank to view it.
Rolls of five dollar and twenty dollar coins have been rolled 20, 40, and 50 to a roll - other variations are certainly possible. Gold dollars, quarter eagles, three-dollar coins, and eagles have also be seen in rolls of varying quantities.) ...
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