1890 Liberty Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle Coin

1890 Liberty Head $2.50 quarter eagle gold coins are collectible coins that many numismatists and bullion investors enjoy buying. The U.S. Mint produced 8,720 of these coins, and while that may seem to be a substantially decent figure, the reality is that only a small fraction of these coins survive today. That is the general case with all pre-1933 U.S. coin issues, which were melted in great numbers during the 20th century.

The value of 1890 Liberty Head $2.50 gold quarter eagles grading Very Fine-20 is $564 ; uncirculated pieces sell for around $600 and up. 1890 quarter eagles contain a standard “coin gold” composition of 90 percent gold and 10 percent copper and weigh 4.18 grams; in all, these coins boast 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 do attract a fair number of bullion investors, some of whom overlook the price premiums associated with buying classic gold coins instead of lower-priced bullion coins.

1890 quarter eagle gold coins were designed by engraver Christian Gobrecht, who had served as the U.S. Mint’s chief engraver in the early 1840s. He would also gain notice in the numismatic community for designing Seated Liberty silver coinage, which was produced from the late 1830s through 1891.