Whitman Expo
1836 Script 8 $2.50 Gold MS HM-3 Values
Details
This coin is made of 89.92% gold; 10.08% silver & copper and has a current melt value of $554.41
Obverse: Liberty is seen with a formal, or classic, hair style, facing left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date centered at the bottom.
Reverse: An eagle with wings fully spread with a ribbon above its head bearing the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery with "2 1/2 D." written as a fraction appears at the bottom.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
547,986
Coinage Type:
Gold Quarter Eagle
Coinage Years:
1834-1839
Composition:
89.92% gold; 10.08% silver & copper
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Script 8
Variety 2:
HM-3
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.8992
Weight:
4.18 gr
Weight:
0.1344 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.1208 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
18.2 mm
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
William Kneass
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1836
Obverse Designer:
William Kneass
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, 2 1/2 D.
Reverse Designer:
William Kneass
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