USA 2.5 dollars Liberty Head 1882
USA, Philadelphia


Rarity
Extremely Rare
Attributes of Coins
Region | USA |
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Denomination | 2½ dollars |
Krause number | KM# 72 |
Mintage | 67 |
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
A mere 4,000 mint state and 67 proof gold $2.5 quarter eagles were struck at the Philadelphia Mint in 1882. With such a low mintage of business strike coins, examples are quite rare to find today, especially in gem.Read More