$2.50 GOLD LIBERTY
(1840-1907)
| XF/AU | Call for Current Price | |
| MS-61 | Call for Current Price | |
| MS-62 | Call for Current Price | |
| MS-63 | Call for Current Price | |
| MS-64 | Call for Current Price | |
| MS-65 | Call for Current Price |
Investment-Grade coins certified by either PCGS or NGC. The most popular Mint-State grades traded at RME range from XF/AU to MS-65. Contact RME at (602) 955-6500 for current market prices and inventory.
The History of the $2.50 Gold Liberty
The first $2.50 Liberty gold coin was authorized by a Congressional act on April 2, 1872. After several design changes throughout history, Christian Golbrecht designed the $2.50 Liberty Head, or quarter eagle, in 1840.
The obverse (front) of the coin is very similar to the $2.50 and $20 Liberty coins featuring Lady Liberty donning a coronet inscribed with the word ‘LIBERTY’. 13 stars representing the 13 original colonies and the date encircle Lady Liberty. The reverse (back) shows a bald eagle with spread wings behind a shield with stars and stripes. The eagle clinches an olive branch and three arrows in his talons. The words ‘UNITED STATES OF AMERICA’, the denomination (2 ½ D.) and the mint mark surround the eagle.
COIN SPECIFICATIONS
DIAMETER
18 mm
YEARS MINTED
1840-1907
ACTUAL GOLD CONTENT
0.12094 oz.
U.S MINT BRANCHES
Charlotte, Dahlonega, New Orleans, Philadelphia, San Francisco
FACE DENOMIMATION
$2.50 U.S.
COMPOSITION
90% GOLD, 10% COPPER
GROSS WEIGHT
4.18 g
DESIGNER
James B. Longacre
