1884 Liberty Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle Coin

1884 Liberty Head $2.50 quarter eagle gold coins are popular collectible coins that are numismatists enjoy collecting mainly for type sets. Only 1,950 of these coins were made in 1884, all having been made at the Philadelphia mint. While nearly 2,000 were made, they are much scarcer today due to melting, which destroyed most pre-1933 U.S. gold coins, making them relatively rare today.

The approximate value of 1884 Liberty Head $2.50 gold quarter eagle coins in a grade of Very Fine-20 is $656 , while uncirculated pieces sell for around $2,000 and up. 1884 quarter eagles are made from a standard “coin gold” composition of 90 percent gold and 10 percent copper and weigh 4.18 grams, and they contain 0.1202 ounces of gold. These quarter eagles have a diameter of 18 millimeters, making them approximately the size of a modern U.S. dime. While small, these gold coins are favorites not just with numismatists but also bullion coin investors.

1884 quarter eagle gold coins were designed by engraver Christian Gobrecht, who once served as the chief engraver of the U.S. Mint. He would perhaps gain the most numismatic fame for designing Seated Liberty coinage, which ran from the late 1830s through 1891.