coinage-type | Classic head gold quarter eagle |
desg | MS |
designer | William Kneass |
diameter | 18.2 |
edge | Reeded |
fineness | 0.8992 |
material | 89.92% gold; 10.08% silver & copper |
mint-mark | Various |
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, if any, is positioned above the date. |
pcgs-link | 7691 |
pcgs-number | 7691 |
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 | Classic Head |
variety-2 | 1834-1839 |
weight-grams | 4.18 |
year-display | 1834-1839 |