(Aug 21, 2012)
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| Mintage | 252,923 | | Weight | 4.1800g | | Diameter | 18mm | | Mint | Philadelphia | | Obverse Designer | Christian Gobrecht | | Reverse Designer | Christian Gobrecht | | Composition | Gold | | AGW | 0.1209oz | | Edge | Reeded Numismatic specification data provided byKrause Publications NumisMaster | The eagle on the reverse was essentially the same one that had been on quarter eagles since 1808
The legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA surrounds the eagle, with the denomination 2 1/2 D. beneath the bird
Mintmarks can be found on the lower reverse beneath the eagle
Some low mintage dates like the 1881 and 1885 exist today in larger numbers than their mintage would suggest: fortunately, many were recovered from European hoards
Another famous rarity is the first year of issue from the San Francisco Mint, the 1854-S—one of the standout rarities in all of U.S
When grading Coronet quarter eagles, friction begins to first show on the tip of the coronet and above the eye on the obverse, and on the wing tips and claws of the eagle on the reverse
Despite the high mintage for the era of more than a quarter of a million pieces, the 1850 issue is quite elusive in the higher reaches of Mint State
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