QUARTER EAGLE 1821-1834 CAPPED HEAD TO LEFT

Description

By 1821, it was apparently decided the quarter eagle was a necessary part of our coinage. It had not been produced since 1808 in any quantity. The design is similar to 1808, except that the diameter is reduced to 18.5 mm. Because the weight remained the same, the result was a thicker coin that could more easily be struck and with greater detail. As a result the portrait of Miss Liberty appears smaller and is circled by stars.

All quarter eagles of the 1821-1834 years are rare today. Most examples seen are in grades from Very Fine through AU, although scattered Uncirculated pieces have appeared at auction, as have a few Proofs. It is not unusual for an Uncirculated piece to have a prooflike surface.

Valuation

Mintages in all years were low, but the production of the 1826 variety is thought to be the lowest with just an estimated 760 pieces produced.

COIN NAME
QUARTER EAGLE 1821-1834 CAPPED HEAD TO LEFT: DESIGNED BY
John Reich: ISSUE DATE
1821-1834: COMPOSITION
0.9167 part gold, 0.0833 part copper: DIAMETER
18.5 mm (1821-1827), 18.2 mm (1829-1834): WEIGHT
67.5 grains: EDGE
Reeded: BUS MINT
42,065: PROOF MINT
Fewer than 150

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