USA 2.5 dollars Liberty Head 1875
USA, San Francisco


Rarity
Extremely Rare
Attributes of Coins
Region | USA |
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Denomination | 2½ dollars |
Krause number | KM# 72 |
Mintage | 11,600 |
Metal | Gold 0.900 |
thickness | 1.2 mm |
diameter | 18 mm |
weight | 4.18 g |
Obverse:

Liberty
Star
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
LIBERTY
Reverse:

Coat of arms
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
2 1/2 D
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Introduction of Coins
Without question, the 1875-S quarter eagle is an underrated coin in mint condition. The relatively low mintage of 11,600 pieces, all of which apparently entered circulation, is the third lowest of the 19 years that S-mint Liberty quarter eagles were struck.
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