1824/1 $2 1/2 BD-1

Coin / United States of America / $2.50 (Two and a Half Dollars) / $2.50 Capped Bust Gold / 1824 / Philadelphia

Country United States of America
Year 1824
Serie $2.50 Capped Bust Gold
Denomination $2.50 (Two and a Half Dollars)
Mint Philadelphia
coinage-type Capped bust gold quarter eagle
desg MS
designer John Reich
diameter 18.5
edge Reeded
fineness 0.9167
material 91.67% gold; 8.33% silver & copper
mintage 2,600
obverse-description Liberty with a bonnet, facing left, with 13 stars around the periphery and the date positioned at the bottom.
pcgs-link 7663
pcgs-number 7663
reverse-description 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.
variety BD-1
weight-grams 4.37
year-display 1821-1827