Buy 1851-O NGC AU-55 US $2.50 Liberty Quarter Eagle Gold Coin

1851-O NGC AU-55 US $2.50 Liberty Quarter Eagle Gold Coin

The $2.50 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle was minted from 1840 to 1907 by the U.S. Mint along with its larger counterparts: the $5, $10, and $20 Liberty coins.

It reflects America’s economic evolution throughout the 19th century, thanks to Christian Gobrecht’s design, renowned for its 67-year production run as the longest unchanged design in U.S. gold coinage history.

The coins issued in the New Orleans branch bear the “O” mint mark.

Today, SD Bullion offers 1851-O $2.50 Liberty Quarter Eagles, graded as AU-55 by NGC.

Coin Highlights

Encapsulated and graded as an AU-55 coin by NGC;
Contains .12094 of actual gold content;
Produced by the US Mint;
Issued by the New Orleans branch and bears the “O” mint mark;
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 showcases Lady Liberty wearing a coronet inscribed “LIBERTY.” The stars surrounding her bust represent the Thirteen Original Colonies, and the year of mintage is engraved at the bottom rim.

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

The inscriptions refer to the nation’s name and the coin’s face value, and the “O” mint mark.

An NGC AU-55 coin

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

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.