1878 $2.50 Liberty Quarter Eagle Gold Coin BU

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1878 $2.50 Liberty Quarter Eagle Gold Coin BU

The Liberty Quarter Eagle Coin was the official circulating quarter coin from 1840 to 1907.

The US Min crafted them containing 0.12094 troy ounces of gold and featuring Christian Gobrecht’s design, the longest unchanged design in American gold coinage history. 

At SD Bullion, you can find 1878 $2.50 Liberty Quarter Eagle Gold Coins in Brilliant Uncirculated condition.

Coin Highlights

  • Contains .12094 of actual gold content;

  • BU condition;

  • Produced by the US Mint between 1840 and 1907;

  • 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 left profile effigy adorned with a coronet inscribed "LIBERTY." This bust is encircled by thirteen six-pointed stars representing the Thirteen Original Colonies, with the year of mintage at the bottom. 

The reverse features the Heraldic Eagle with outstretched wings, bearing the national shield on its chest and holding arrows and an olive branch in its talons. The inscriptions include only the nation’s name and the coin’s face value.

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Metal Type Gold
IRA Approved No
Mint Capsule Included No
Metal Content 0.1209 Troy Oz
Year 1878
Purity .9
Diameter 18 mm
Mint/ Manufacturer US Mint
Country of Manufacture United States
Grade Brilliant Unc
Denomination $2.50 USD
Edge Design Reeded
Certificate of Authenticity No
International Shipping Eligible No

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