1888 PCGS MS-62 $2.50 Liberty Quarter Eagle Gold Coin
The US Mint crafted Liberty Quarter Eagles between 1840 and 190 to circulate as the official $2.50 to meet the internal demand.
These coins contain .12094 oz of gold and are imprinted with Christian Gobrecht's remarkable Liberty design. The design remained unchanged for 67 years, making it the longest-lasting design in American coinage history.
You can find 1888 $2.50 Liberty Quarter Eagle coins, sealed and graded by PCGS as MS-62 coins at SD Bullion.
Coin Highlights
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Appraised, encapsulated, and graded as MS-62 by PCGS;
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Produced by the US Mint;
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Pre-1933 American gold coin;
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Contains .12094 of actual gold content;
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Bears a $2.50 face value and legal tender status;
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The obverse features the Liberty Head;
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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.
A PCGS MS-62 Coin
PCGS—Professional Coin Grading Service uses the Sheldon Grading Scale to appraise and grade coins according to their condition, ranging from 1 to 70.
MS or Mint State designates a coin in the format of a business circulation coin. Grade 62 suggests that the coin may present marks and hairlines in focal areas but with an acceptable overall appearance.
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