1889 Liberty Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle Coin

1889 Liberty Head $2.50 quarter eagle gold coins are popular collectibles that numismatists enjoy pursuing. The U.S. Mint made 17,600 of these coins, yet only a fraction of them remain today. So they are quite scarce in terms of the marketplace and are relatively difficult to find. This is the case with most pre-1933 U.S. coins, which were melted in great numbers throughout the 20th century, particularly after the country abandoned the gold standard.

The value of an 1889 Liberty Head $2.50 gold quarter eagle grading Very Fine-20 is $577 ; uncirculated pieces sell for about $600 and up. 1889 quarter eagles contain a standard “coin gold” composition of 90 percent gold and 10 percent copper and weigh 4.18 grams, boasting a gold content of 0.1202 ounces. With a diameter of 18 millimeters, they are about the same size as a modern U.S. dime. While these gold coins are small, they are quite popular with those who invest in bullion coins.

1889 quarter eagle gold coins were designed by engraver Christian Gobrecht. He served as the U.S. Mint’s chief engraver in the early 1840s and would also gain fame for designing Seated Liberty silver coinage, which was produced from the late 1830s through 1891.