1840-1907 Liberty Quarter Eagles
The Philadelphia Mint struck Proof Liberty Quarter Eagles (Buy on eBay) for each year of the series, including two years during which circulation strikes were not produced. There are a total of 65 different Proof issues, with those minted before 1859 extremely difficult to obtain. From 1840 to 1858, Proof Quarter Eagles were struck in […]
During the course of the Liberty Head Quarter Eagle series, there were a total of 136 different circulation strikes produced at six different mints, excluding varieties. Mintages varied widely, creating some rarities and leaving other issues relatively common. The lowest circulation strike mintage occurs for the 1854-S Liberty Quarter Eagle, which had only 246 pieces […]
When the Liberty Quarter Eagle was introduced, there were some slight modifications to the specifications for the denomination. For previous quarter eagles, the composition consisted of a large percentage of gold, alloyed with a small amount of silver and copper. From 1840 onwards, the composition was modified to 90% gold and 10% copper without the […]
The 1875 Liberty Quarter Eagle (Buy on eBay) has the second lowest mintage of the series, after the famous 1854-S Quarter Eagle. The present issue had a mintage of only 400 pieces, which it seems were produced to prevent the creation of instant rarities in the proof strikings, as new quarter eagles were not needed […]
The 1863 Liberty Quarter Eagle (Buy on eBay) is a rare and desirable proof-only issue struck at the Philadelphia Mint. From the original mintage of 30 pieces, an estimated 15 to 20 pieces are still believed to exist across all grades. This is the most difficult coin that was struck in the American Civil War, […]