Authorized by the Act of April 2, 1792, quarter eagles weighed 67.5 grains, .9167 fineness, until the weight was changed to 64.5 grains, .8992 fineness, by the Act of June 28, 1834. The Act of January 18, 1837, established fineness at .900. Most dates before 1834 are rare. The first issue was struck in 1796; most of these had no stars on the obverse. Proofs of some dates prior to 1855 are known to exist, and all are rare;
Capped Head To Left (1821 - 1834); Classic Head, Not Motto on Reverse (1834 - 1839); Liberty Head (1840 - 1907); Indian Head (1908 - 1929).
1834 Quarter Eagle - 1834 Classic $2.50 NGC AU58 CAC. This near-Uncirculated, first-year-of-type Classic Head 1834 Quarter Eagle has an above average strike with...More >>>
1861 Civil War Gold Set - 1861 Gold Dollar NGC AU55, 1861 Quarter Eagle NGC AU55, 1861 Half Eagle PCGS XF45, 1861 Eagle NGC AU55, 1861 Double Eagle NGC XF45 CAC...More >>>
1861 Quarter Eagle - 1861 $2.50 PCGS AU58 CAC. Civil War Coin. This 1861 Quarter Eagle from the first year of the Civil War glows with mint luster. Very light abrasion...More >>>
1887 Quarter Eagle - 1887 Liberty $2.50 Gold PCGS PR63 CAM CAC. Gorgeous 63++. Low survival rate, as many Proofs were mistaken for business strikes and subsequently circulated...More >>>
1909 Quarter Eagle Indian (1909 $2.50 Indian) NGC MS61 CAC. Mint luster gleams from within the design of this mint state 1909 Quarter Eagle Indian...More >>>
1911 Indian Head $2.50 Gold PCGS AU58 CAC. ONLY 13 1911 Indian Quarter Eagles have been approved by CAC in AU-58, THIS IS ONE OF THEM! Gorgeous and destined....More >>>
1913 Quarter Eagle Indian (1913 $2.50 Indian) NGC MS61. Bright mint luster flashes from within the devices of this mint state 1913 Quarter Eagle Indian...More >>>
1915 Quarter Eagle Indian (1915 $2.50 Indian) NGC MS61. Mint luster gleams from within the devices of this Indian Head 1915 Quarter Eagle. The surfaces show some trivial...More >>>
1926 Quarter Eagle Indian (1926 $2.50 Indian) NGC MS61 CAC. Shimmering mint luster and originality characterize this Indian Head 1926 Quarter Eagle...More >>>
Authorized by the Act of April 2, 1792, quarter eagles weighed 67.5 grains, .9167 fineness, until the weight was changed to 64.5 grains, .8992 fineness, by the Act of June 28, 1834. The Act of January 18, 1837, established fineness at .900. Most dates before 1834 are rare. The first issue was struck in 1796; most of these had no stars on the obverse. Proofs of some dates prior to 1855 are known to exist, and all are rare;
Capped Head To Left (1821 - 1834); Classic Head, Not Motto on Reverse (1834 - 1839); Liberty Head (1840 - 1907); Indian Head (1908 - 1929).