The quarter eagle was a coin issued by the United States with a denomination of two hundred and fifty cents, or two dollars and fifty cents. It was given its name in the Coinage Act of 1792, as a derivation from the US ten-dollar eagle coin. The Coinage Act or the Mint Act, passed by the United States Congress on April 2, 1792, established the United States Mint and regulated The eagle was a base-unit of denomination issued only for Gold coinage by the United States Mint.
Designed by Robert Scot, the quarter eagle denomination was struck at the main mint at Philadelphia, and branch mints in Charlotte (1838-1859 not inclusive), New Orleans (1838-1857 only), Dahlonega (1839-1859), and in later years, San Francisco (1854-1879) and Denver (1911-1925). Robert Scot (1744-1823 was the first Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from its inception in 1793 until his death in 1823 Denomination is a proper description of a Currency amount usually for Coins or Banknotes Denominations may also be used with other means of payment like A mint is an industrial facility which manufactures Coins for Currency. The Philadelphia Mint was created from the need to establish a national identity and the needs of commerce in the United States. The Charlotte Mint was a branch of the United States Mint that came into existence on March 3, 1835 during the Carolina Gold Rush. The New Orleans Mint operated in New Orleans, Louisiana, as a branch mint of the United States Mint from 1838 to 1861 and from 1879 to 1909 The Dahlonega Mint was chartered by the United States Congress and erected in 1837 in the mining town of Dahlonega Georgia, during the first North American The San Francisco Mint is a branch of the United States Mint, and was opened in 1854 to serve the gold mines of the California Gold Rush. The Denver Mint is a branch of the United States Mint established in 1862 that is today operational and produces coins for circulation as well as Mint sets and The first issues weighed 67. 5 grains, fineness . 9167, until the weight was modified to 64. 5 grains and the fineness changed to . 8992 by the Act of June 28, 1834. The Act of January 18, 1837 established a fineness of . 900.
As relatively fewer coins were struck prior to 1834, combined with their higher gold content (promoting melting for their bullion content), all of the early issues range from scarce to rare. main - title Coin keywords numismatics coin review Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The first issues were struck in 1796. Year 1796 ( MDCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Any proof date prior to 1856 is rare, and will command a premium in any condition. Year 1856 ( MDCCCLVI) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The quarter eagle denomination was officially discontinued in 1933 with the removal of the United States from the Gold Standard, although the last date of issue was 1929. Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
List of designs
- Turban Head (1796–1807)
- Draped Bust (1808)
- Capped Head (1821–1834)
- Classic Head (1834–1839)
- Liberty Head (Coronet) (1840–1907)
- Indian Head (1908–1915, 1925–1929)
External links
- US Quarter Eagle by year and type. Histories, photos, and more.
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