USA 2.5 dollars Liberty Head 1876
USA, San Francisco
Rarity
Extremely Rare
Attributes of Coins
| Region | USA |
|---|---|
| Denomination | 2½ dollars |
| Krause number | KM# 72 |
| Mintage | 5,000 |
| 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
This is the lowest-mintage S-mint quarter eagle issue barring the prohibitively rare 1854-S. Breen's Encyclopedia calls this date 'very rare,' adding, 'Usually VF, Ex. rare in AU.'
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