1901 Liberty Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle Coin

1901 Liberty Head $2.50 quarter eagle gold coins are enjoyed by coin collectors and bullion investors and are quite popular pre-1933 U.S. gold coins. While the United States Mint struck 91,100 pieces, a massive number in relation to the much smaller outputs of the 1880s and 1890s, far fewer of these coins survive today. This is the situation with the majority of pre-1933 U.S. gold coin issues, which saw melting in huge figures after the nation abandoned the gold standard.

The value of 1901 Liberty Head $2.50 gold quarter eagles that grade Very Fine-20 is $564 , while uncirculated specimens sell for more than $500. For the most part, business-strike Liberty Head quarter eagles from the last decade of the series represent the least expensive issues for this type.

1901 quarter eagles were made with a composition consisting of 90 percent gold and 10 percent copper, which is a standard “coin gold” alloy for gold coinage of the era. Weighing 4.18 grams, these coins have a gold content of 0.1202 ounces. They measure 18 millimeters in diameter and are just slightly wider than a modern U.S. dime.

1901 quarter eagle gold coins were designed by engraver Christian Gobrecht. He served as the U.S. Mint’s chief engraver during the first half of the 1840s and would gain perhaps his greatest numismatic recognition for designing Seated Liberty silver coinage, which was produced from the late 1830s through 1891.