1861 Proof Liberty Head Quarter Eagle
Liberty Head Quarter Eagle · 1840-1907
- Year / Mint 1861 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination $2.50
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Mintage 90
- Melt Value ~$485.00
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Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Liberty Head Quarter Eagle (1840-1907)
- Denomination $2.50
- Designer Christian Gobrecht
- Composition 90% gold
- Metal content 0.121 oz fine gold — about $485 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 4.18 g
- Diameter 18 mm
- Edge Reeded
- Mintage 90
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
Proof striking. Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1861 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle.
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