1846 NGC AU-55 US $2.50 Liberty Quarter Eagle Gold Coin

1846 NGC AU-55 US $2.50 Liberty Quarter Eagle Gold Coin

Among the most renowned gold coins produced by the US Mint, the $2.50 Liberty Eagle stands alongside the quarter-dollar coin, as well as the $5, $10, and $20 coins, representing America's evolution during the 19th century. 

The Liberty Quarter Eagle was minted between 1840 and 1907 and served as the $2.50 circulating coin during that era. It was designed by Christian Gobrecht and became famous in the numismatic world as the longest-lasting design, enduring for an impressive 67 years without changes.

Today, you can find 1846 $2.50 Liberty Quarter Eagle coins graded as AU-55 samples by NGC at SD Bullion.

Coin Highlights

• Evaluated, encapsulated, and graded as an AU-55 coin by NGC;

• Contains .12094 of actual gold content;

• Produced by the US Mint;

• Pre-1933 Gold Coin;

• Holds a $2.50 face value and legal tender status;

• The obverse features the Liberty Head design;

• The reverse displays the Heraldic Eagle.

The Design

The obverse portrays Lady Liberty’s effigy, wearing a coronet inscribed “LIBERTY.” The stars surrounding her bust represent the Thirteen Original Colonies, and the year of mintage is inscribed at the bottom.

The reverse features the Heraldic Eagle with outstretched wings, the national shield on its chest, arrows, and an olive branch on its talons.

The inscriptions are limited to the nation’s name and the coin’s face value.

An NGC AU-55 coin

The Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) appraises and grades coins from various sovereign mints worldwide using the Sheldon Grading Scale, which ranges from 1 to 70, to assess the coin's condition.

AU-55 stands for Almost or About Uncirculated and describes a coin with slight wear on the high points and minor friction in the fields. The luster can range from almost nonexistent to virtually complete.

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