1899 Liberty Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle Coin

1899 Liberty Head $2.50 quarter eagle gold coins are popular with coin collectors and bullion investors alike and are one of the most popular pre-1933 U.S. gold coins in the market today. While the United States Mint struck 27,200 pieces – a robust figure – far fewer of these coins survive today and are quite scarce in the scheme of the collector market. This is the case with most pre-1933 U.S. gold coins, which were melted in huge numbers and are now quite scarce today.

The value of 1899 Liberty Head $2.50 gold quarter eagles grading Very Fine-20 is $577 , while uncirculated specimens sell for about $500 and up. Virtually all of the business-strike Liberty Head quarter eagles from the last decade of the series represent the least expensive issues of this type. It’s not surprising that bullion investors who enjoy adding pre-1933 U.S. gold coins to their portfolios often seek out late 1890s and 1900s Liberty Head quarter eagles.

1899 quarter eagles were struck with a standard “coin gold” composition of 90 percent gold and 10 percent copper, and they weigh 4.18 grams, which means they have a gold content of 0.1202 ounces. These gold coins measure 18 millimeters in diameter and are just slightly wider than a modern U.S. dime.

1899 quarter eagle gold coins were designed by engraver Christian Gobrecht, who had served as the U.S. Mint’s chief engraver during part of the 1840s. Gobrecht gained perhaps his widest recognition for designing Seated Liberty silver coinage, which was produced from the late 1830s through 1891.