Quarter Eagles at Mintmark.com

Common, scarce and rare U.S. Quarter Eagles ($2.50 Gold Pieces; Capped Bust; Capped Head; Classic Head; Liberty Head; CAL. Gold; Indian Head) at Mintmark.com; also links to other issues of Eagles and U.S. gold bullion coins (American Eagle; American Buffalo; First Spouse).

"Authorized by the Act of April 2, 1792, quarter eagles weighed 67.5 grains, .9167 [gold] 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 . . . [also see, Gold Eagles] . . ." — 2010 "Red Book"

$2.50 Gold Indian Coin - Random Mint, Random Date

Minted before the onset of modern medicine, the $2.50 Gold Indian Coin caused a stir because of its beautiful incuse relief since people thought it might be a breeding ground for disease. This beautiful coin was also the first to feature an American Indian on its obverse. $2.50 Gold Indian Coin Features: Obverse: an Indian Chief; the first American Indian to appear on a United States coin Reverse: Bald eagle standing among olive branches Contains approx. 0.12094 oz. gold Incuse (in-CUE-z) design - design and lettering are sunk into coin Random dates - minted from 1908 to 1915 and 1925 to 1929 Random mints - minted in Denver and Philadelphia Measures approx. 1"H x 2-1/2"W x 2-1/2"L Measures approx. 18mm Wooden box - for display and storage

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