USA 2.5 dollars Liberty Head 1882

USA, Philadelphia
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Rarity

Extremely Rare

Attributes of Coins

RegionUSA
Denomination2½ dollars
Krause numberKM# 72
Mintage67
MetalGold 0.900
thickness1.2 mm
diameter18 mm
weight4.18 g
Obverse:
coin obverse image
Liberty
Star
Creators:
Christian Gobrecht
LIBERTY
Reverse:
coin reverse image
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