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2½ Dollars "Coronet Head - Quarter Eagle"

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1840-1907
Value 2½ Dollars (2.50 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Gold (.900) (.100 copper)
Weight 4.18 g
Diameter 18 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
13432
References PCGS# 1817, 7717-7732, etc.
PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts)
, KM# 72
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

Obverse

A coronet head left with the date below and 13 stars around the rim representing the original 13 colonies

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTY
1907

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Reverse

Eagle with arrows and olive branch in talons

Script: Latin

Lettering:
·UNITED STATES OF AMERICA·
2½ D.

Engraver: Christian Gobrecht

Edge

Reeded

Mints

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)
C United States Mint of Charlotte, United States (1835-1862)
D United States Mint of Dahlonega, United States (1835-1862)
O United States Mint of New Orleans, United States (1838-1909)
S United States Mint of San Francisco, United States (1854-date)

Comments

The standard weight of this coin was 64½ grains.

These coins saw frequent circulation in El Salvador from 1851 to 1883 and in British Honduras (Belize) from 1894 to 1933.

1843


1848


1859


1861


1862


1873

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1840  18 859
1840 C 12 822
1840 D 3 532
1840 O 33 580
1841  20 Proof
1841 C 10 281
1841 D 4 164
1842  2 823
1842  3 Proof
1842 C 6 729
1842 D 4 643
1842 O 19 800
1843  100 546
1843  5 Proof
1843 C 23 076 large date
1843 C 2 988 small date
1843 D 36 209 small date
1843 O 288 002 small date
1843 O 76 000 large date
1844  6 784
1844  3 Proof
1844 C 11 622
1844 D 17 332
1845  91 051
1845  4 Proof
1845 D 19 460
1845 O 4 000
1846  21 598
1846  4 Proof
1846 C 4 808
1846 D 19 303
1846 O 62 000
1847  29 814
1847  2 Proof
1847 C 23 226
1847 D 15 784
1847 O 124 000
1848  6 500
1848  1 389 "CAL." above eagle
1848 C 16 788
1848 D 13 771
1849  23 294
1849 C 10 220
1849 D 10 945
1850  252 923
1850 C 9 148
1850 D 12 148
1850 O 84 000
1851  Photo 1 372 748 $ 570
1851 C 14 923
1851 D 11 264
1851 O 148 000
1852  1 159 681
1852 C 9 772
1852 D 4 078
1852 O 140 000
1853  Photo 1 404 668 $ 730 $ 730
1853 D 3 178
1854  596 258
1854 C 7 295
1854 D 1 760
1854 O 153 000
1854 S 246
1855  235 480
1855 C 3 677
1855 D 1 123
1856  384 240
1856  4 Proof
1856 C 7 913
1856 D 874
1856 O 21 100
1856 S 72 120
1857  214 130
1857  5 Proof
1857 D 2 364
1857 O 34 000
1857 S 69 200
1858  47 377
1858  8 Proof
1858 C 9 056
1859  80 Proof
1859  39 364 new reverse type (small letters)
1859  old reverse type (large letters)
1859 D 2 244
1859 S 15 200
1860  22 563 new reverse type
1860  112 Proof, new reverse type
1860  old reverse type
1860 C 7 469
1860 S 35 600
1861  1 283 878 new reverse type
1861  90 Proof, new reverse type
1861  old type reverse
1861 S 24 000
1862  98 508
1862  overdate 2/1
1862  35 Proof
1862 S 8 000
1863  30
1863  30 Proof
1863 S 10 800
1864  2 774
1864  50 Proof
1865  1 520
1865  25 Proof
1865 S 23 376
1866  3 080
1866  30 Proof
1866 S 38 960
1867  3 200
1867  50 Proof
1867 S 28 000
1868  3 600
1868  25 Proof
1868 S 34 000
1869  4 320
1869  25 Proof
1869 S 29 500
1870  4 520
1870  35 Proof
1870 S 16 000
1871  5 320
1871  30 Proof
1871 S 22 000
1872  3 000
1872  30 Proof
1872 S 18 000
1873  122 800 open "3"
1873  55 200 closed "3"
1873  25 closed "3"; Proof
1873 S 27 000
1874  3 920
1874  20 Proof
1875  400
1875  20 Proof
1875 S 11 600
1876  4 176
1876  45 Proof
1876 S 5 000
1877  1 652
1877  20 Proof
1877 S 35 400
1878  286 240
1878  20 Proof
1878 S 178 000 $ 690
1879  88 960
1879  30 Proof
1879 S 43 500
1880  2 960
1880  36 Proof
1881  640
1881  51 Proof
1882  4 000
1882  67 Proof
1883  1 920
1883  82 Proof
1884  1 950
1884  73 Proof
1885  800
1885  87 Proof
1886  4 000
1886  88 Proof
1887  6 160
1887  122 Proof
1888  16 001
1888  97 Proof
1889  17 600
1889  48 Proof
1890  8 720
1890  93 Proof
1891  10 960
1891  80 Proof
1892  2 440
1892  105 Proof
1893  30 000
1893  106 Proof
1894  4 122
1894  122 Proof
1895  6 199
1895  119 Proof
1896  19 070
1896  132 Proof
1897  29 768
1897  136 Proof
1898  24 000
1898  165 Proof
1899  27 200
1899  150 Proof
1900  67 000
1900  205 Proof
1901  91 100
1901  223 Proof
1902  Photo 133 540
1902  193 Proof
1903  201 060 $ 790
1903  197 Proof
1904  160 790 $ 790
1904  170 Proof
1905  217 800 $ 880
1905  144 Proof
1906  176 330
1906  160 Proof
1907  Photo 336 294 $ 670
1907  154 Proof

Values in the table above are expressed in USD. They are based on evaluations by Numista users and sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only; they are not intended to be relied upon for buying, selling or exchanging. Numista does not buy or sell coins or banknotes.

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Actual gold weight: 0.121 oz
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 2½ Dollars "Coronet Head - Quarter Eagle"
AUREA Numismatika
E-Auction 46
Lot 288
Internet Archive
1 Oct 2023 1851 – PCGS# 7759 USD 310.69
(CZK 6500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2½ Dollars "Coronet Head - Quarter Eagle"
Katz
Auction 70
Lot 994
Internet Archive
13 Nov 2022 1853 – PCGS# 7767 XF
(XF-AU)
USD 435.87
(EUR 377.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2½ Dollars "Coronet Head - Quarter Eagle"
Katz
PREMIUM AUCTION 125
Lot 767
Internet Archive
29 May 2024 1902 – PCGS# 7854 UNC USD 521.43
(EUR 451.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2½ Dollars "Coronet Head - Quarter Eagle"
Katz
Auction 188
Lot 2621
Internet Archive
27 Mar 2026 1902 – PCGS# 7854 USD 780.41
(EUR 675.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2½ Dollars "Coronet Head - Quarter Eagle"
Katz
PREMIUM AUCTION 165
Lot 1098
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2025 1907 – PCGS# 7859 UNC USD 665.95
(EUR 576.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2½ Dollars "Coronet Head - Quarter Eagle"Picture 1 of a sold 2½ Dollars "Coronet Head - Quarter Eagle"
Schulman
Auction 381
Lot 1267
Internet Archive
23 Oct 2024 1907 – PCGS# 7859 UNC USD 393.10
(EUR 340.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2½ Dollars "Coronet Head - Quarter Eagle"
Katz
Auction 182
Lot 2965
Internet Archive
6 Feb 2026 Undetermined VF USD 578.08
(EUR 500.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2½ Dollars "Coronet Head - Quarter Eagle"
Katz
Auction 177
Lot 2538
Internet Archive
6 Dec 2025 Undetermined VF USD 486.75
(EUR 421.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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