QUARTER EAGLE 1840-1907 Coronet
Description
The Coronet motif, also called the Liberty Head or Braided Hair style, was used longer than any other motif in coinage history. No major changes were made during its time. The obverse depicts Miss Liberty, her hair in a bun secured with a string of beads, wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY, facing left, her head circled by stars, and with the date below. The reverse depicts an eagle with a shield on its breast, perched on an olive branch and holding three arrows. The inscription UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 2 1/2 D. surrounds.
Throughout the period, the Philadelphia Mint produced pieces each year. In general, early examples are fairly scarce, with the 1841 in particular being a prime rarity. Issues produced during the last decade of the series are those most often seen, with dates from 1902 through 1907 being the most plentiful. Additional coinage was accomplished from time to time at Charlotte, Dahlonega, San Francisco, and New
Orleans.
The type set collector will encounter no difficulty in acquiring a representative specimen in any grade desired from Very Fine through AU. Uncirculated pieces are encountered with frequency, particularly those of the final years of the type. Superb Uncirculated pieces are available but are very scarce in relation to lower grades.
Valuation
Proofs were minted continuously. However, because the span of production was so long, the total number of proof coins struck is deceiving. It was not until later years that more than 100 proof coins were struck in any given year. This makes proof coins of the type very in specific dates and all Proofs are rare today.
- COIN NAME
- QUARTER EAGLE 1840-1907 Coronet
- DESIGNED BY
- Christian Gobrecht
- ISSUE DATE
- 1840-1907
- COMPOSITION
- 0.900 part gold, 0.100 part copper
- DIAMETER
- 18 mm
- WEIGHT
- 64.5 grains
- EDGE
- Reeded
- BUS MINT
- 11,921,171
- PROOF MINT
- 4,232 (estimated)
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