2½ Dollars "Indian Head - Quarter Eagle"
Features
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
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| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1908-1929 |
| Value | 2½ Dollars (2.5 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Gold (.900) (.100 copper) |
| Weight | 4.18 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number |
N# 6158
Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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| References |
KM# 128  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. |
Obverse
Indian head capped with a war hat with Union stars around the rim and the date at the bottom
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LIBERTY
B.L.P.
1909
Engraver:
Bela Lyon Pratt 
Bela Lyon Pratt was an American sculptor.Reverse
An eagle on bundles with olive twigs with the denomination below
Script: Latin
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
IN GOD WE TRUST
E PLURIBUS UNUM
2 1/2 DOLLARS
Translation:
United States of America
In God We Trust
Out of Many, One
2 1/2 Dollars
Engraver:
Bela Lyon Pratt
Bela Lyon Pratt was an American sculptor.Edge
Reeded
Mints
| United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) | |
| D | United States Mint, Denver, United States (1906-date) |
Comments
The standard weight of this coin was 64½ grains.
This coin and the 5 dollar coin with the same design are the only incused coins in the United States. At the time, people didn't like the design and wrongly believed that they would carry germs. Few coins still exist with exceptional quality. Today, this design is recognized as an important step of the renewal in US minting and is more popular than the Liberty type.
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| Date | Mintage | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||
| 1908 | 564 821 | 10% | |||||||||||
| 1908 | 236 | 0.7% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1909 | 441 760 | 11% | |||||||||||
| 1909 | 139 | 0.7% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1910 | 492 000 | $ 220 | 10% | ||||||||||
| 1910 | 682 | 0.2% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1911 | 704 000 | $ 500 | 15% | ||||||||||
| 1911 | 191 | 0.7% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1911 D | 55 680 | 0.7% | |||||||||||
| 1911 D | 0% | Proof | |||||||||||
| 1912 | 616 000 | $ 330 | 10% | ||||||||||
| 1912 | 197 | 0.2% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1913 | 722 000 | $ 560 | 15% | ||||||||||
| 1913 | 165 | 1.1% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1914 | 240 000 | $ 290 | 6% | ||||||||||
| 1914 | 117 | 0.5% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1914 D | 448 000 | 8% | |||||||||||
| 1915 | 606 000 | $ 280 | $ 300 | $ 300 | 15% | ||||||||
| 1915 | 100 | 0.2% | Proof | ||||||||||
| 1925 D | 578 000 | $ 390 | $ 410 | $ 430 | 12% | ||||||||
| 1926 | 446 000 | $ 350 | 7% | ||||||||||
| 1927 | 388 000 | $ 310 | 4% | ||||||||||
| 1928 | 416 000 | $ 410 | $ 410 | 9% | |||||||||
| 1929 | 532 000 | $ 300 | 7% | ||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 20
Bullion value: USD 226.70
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Version | Grade | Price |
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Katz Auction 63 Lot 3946 
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Jul 26, 2022 | Undetermined | F |
USD 247.43
(EUR 231.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 70 Lot 1008
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Nov 13, 2022 | Undetermined |
USD 267.78
(EUR 250.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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