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Estimated Value
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$346,666.67
Name or Denominations
1821 $2.50
Issuer
United States
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1821
Currency
Dollar (1792-date)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Rare
Weight
4.37 g
Diameter
18.5 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Reeded
Technique
Struck
Front design
Liberty Head facing right, wearing a coronet.
Back design
Eagle perched on a branch, facing left, with a shield on its breast.
Year of Minting
1821
Ruler
NA
Mint location
Philadelphia
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Coin alignment
Inscriptions
LIBERTY | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | 2 1/2
Context
: The 1821 is the first quarter eagle of which true proofs are known, perhaps three or four in all.
Rarity
Rare
Coin type
Capped Bust $2.5 (1808-1834)
In circulation
NA
Demonetized
No
Marketplace listings
0
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