1839/8-C $2 1/2 Recut Date

Coin / United States of America / $2.50 (Two and a Half Dollars) / $2.50 Classic Head Gold / 1839 / Charlotte

Overdate variety.

Country United States of America
Year 1839
Serie $2.50 Classic Head Gold
Denomination $2.50 (Two and a Half Dollars)
Mint Charlotte
coinage-type Classic head gold quarter eagle
desg MS
designer William Kneass
diameter 18.2
edge Reeded
fineness 0.8992
material 90% gold; 10% silver & copper
mint-mark C
mintage 18,140
ngc-id 25G3
obverse-description 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. Mint mark is positioned above the date.
pcgs-link 97699
pcgs-number 97699
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 Recut Date
weight-grams 4.18
year-display 1834-1839