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Obverse Description
Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
Reverse Description
Heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch in its claws is centered in the design with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * @ 2 1/2 D. around the periphery. Mintmark (if any) is located under the eagle's claws.
Catalog Information
GSID:
8454
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1858
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 2 1/2 D.
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
4.18 gr
Weight (oz):
0.1344 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.121 oz
Strike Type:
Proof
Diameter:
18
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Coin Date:
1858
Denomination:
$2 1/2
Designation:
PR
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
8–10
Coinage Type:
Gold Quarter Eagle
Coinage Years:
1839-1907
Composition:
90% gold; 10% silver & copper
PCGS #:
87884
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1858 $2 1/2 PR65 Cameo NGC. CAC. ...
$82,250
1858 $2 1/2 PR66 Cameo NGC. ...
$103,500
1858 $2 1/2 PR65 Cameo PCGS. The reverse is the old style, as always in 1858, with heavy arrowheads that are connected, or ...
$83,375
1858 $2 1/2 PR66 Cameo NGC. Under the aegis of Mint Director James Ross Snowden, in 1858 the U.S. Mint began publicly adver...
$97,750
$82,800
Liberty Gold Quarter Eagle $2 1/2 1840-1907 PR [Type]
Worth: $1,650 – $40,800
1840 $2 1/2 PR
1841 $2 1/2 PR
Worth: $60,000 – $600,000
1843 $2 1/2 PR
Worth: $70,000 – $84,000
1844 $2 1/2 PR
Worth: $150,000 – $180,000
1845 $2 1/2 PR
Worth: $33,000 – $180,000
1846 $2 1/2 PR
Worth: $33,000 – $180,000
1850 $2 1/2 PR
Worth: $50,000 – $78,000
1854 $2 1/2 PR CAM
Worth: $480,000 – $480,000
1856 $2 1/2 PR CAM
1858 $2 1/2 PR
Worth: $20,000 – $90,000
1859 $2 1/2 Old Reverse PR
Worth: $11,000 – $114,000
1859 $2 1/2 New Reverse PR
1860 $2 1/2 PR
Worth: $10,000 – $42,000
1861 $2 1/2 PR
Worth: $12,500 – $90,000
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