1834 Capped Bust/Head Quarter Eagle
Capped Bust/Head Quarter Eagle · 1808-1834
- Year / Mint 1834 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination $2.50
- Designer John Reich / Scot
- Mintage 4,000
- Key dateFinal old-standard quarter eagle before the gold weight reduction and a major rarity.
- Melt Value ~$563.18
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| AG-3 | — | pending |
| G-4 | — | pending |
| G-6 | — | pending |
| VG-8 | — | pending |
| VG-10 | — | pending |
| F-12 | — | pending |
| F-15 | — | pending |
| VF-20 | — | pending |
| VF-25 | — | pending |
| VF-30 | — | pending |
| VF-35 | — | pending |
| XF-40 | — | pending |
| XF-45 | — | pending |
| AU-50 | — | pending |
| AU-53 | — | pending |
| AU-55 | — | pending |
| AU-58 | — | pending |
| MS-60 | — | pending |
| MS-61 | — | pending |
| MS-62 | — | pending |
| MS-63 | — | pending |
| MS-64 | — | pending |
| MS-65 | — | pending |
| MS-66 | — | pending |
| MS-67 | — | pending |
| MS-68 | — | pending |
| MS-69 | — | pending |
| MS-70 | — | pending |
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Capped Bust/Head Quarter Eagle (1808-1834)
- Denomination $2.50
- Designer John Reich / Scot
- Composition 91.67% gold
- Metal content 0.1288 oz fine gold — about $565 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
- Weight 4.37 g
- Diameter 18.5 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 4,000
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
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