Quarter Eagle
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The quarter eagle was a coin issued by the United States with a denomination of two hundred and fifty cents, or two dollars and fifty cents. Its name was derived from the US ten-dollar coin, which was called an "eagle".
Note: It is a common misconception that "eagle"-based nomenclature for gold U.S. coinage was merely slang. This is not the case. The "eagle," "half-eagle" and "quarter-eagle" were specifically given these names in the Coinage Act of 1792.
Designed by Robert Scot, the quarter eagle denomination was struck at the main mint at Philadelphia, and branch mints in Charlotte (1838-1859 not inclusive), New Orleans (1838-1857 only), Dahlonega (1839-1859), and in later years, San Francisco (1854-1879) and Denver (1911-1925). The first issues weighed 67.5 grains, fineness .9167, until the weight was modified to 64.5 grains and the fineness changed to .8992 by the Act of June 28, 1834. The Act of January 18, 1837 established a fineness of .900.
As relatively few coins were struck prior to 1834, any early dates are extremely rare. The first issues were struck in 1796. Any proof date prior to 1856 is rare, and will command a premium in any condition. The quarter eagle denomination was finally discontinued in 1929.
[edit] List of designs
- Turban Head (1796–1807)
- Draped Bust (1808)
- Capped Head (1821–1834)
- Classic Head (1834–1839)
- Liberty Head (Coronet) (1840–1907)
- Indian Head (1908–1915, 1925–1929)
[edit] External links
- US Quarter Eagle by year and type. Histories, photos, and more.
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| Topics | United States coinage · United States dollar · History of the United States dollar · Large denominations of currency |
| Coins | Half cent · Large cent · Two-cent piece · Three-cent piece · Half dime · Twenty-cent piece · Trade Dollar |
| Gold Coins | Gold dollar · Quarter Eagle ($2.50) · Three-dollar piece · Stella ($4) · Half Eagle ($5) · Eagle ($10) · Double Eagle ($20) |
| Currency | Compound Interest Treasury Note · Demand Note · Federal Reserve Bank Note · Gold Certificate · Interest Bearing Note · National Bank Note · National Gold Bank Note · Refunding Certificate · Silver Certificate · Fractional currency · Treasury or 'Coin' Note · United States Note |
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