1843 O Coronet Head Gold $2.50 Quarter Eagle : Large Date - Plain 4

Liberty Head - Early Matron Gold Coins

Mintage: 76,000
Minted at: New Orleans

Designer - Engraver: Christian Gobrecht
Metal Composition: 90% Gold - 10% Copper

Diameter: 18 mm
Mass / Weight: 4.18 grams

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):
1843 O Liberty Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle - Large Date - Plain 4
One major variety of the 1843 O Liberty Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle features a Large Date and Plain "4" in the 1843 date. The large date has much larger numbers and always features a plain tip with no crosslet on the right side of the number "4". Source of example image is courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. The difference between the 1843 O Small Date vs Large Date (Crosslet 4 vs Plain 4) gold quarter eagle is depicted below in the example comparison image:

1843O Small Date vs Large Date Liberty Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle - Difference and Comparison
Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition
Good
(G-4)
Very Good
(VG-8)
Fine
(F-12)
Very Fine
(VF-20)
Extremely Fine
(EF-40)
About Uncirculated
(AU-50)
Uncirculated
(MS-60)
Uncirculated
(MS-63)
Proof
(PR-63)
---$799$1,157$1,968$7,298$28,874-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1843-O Coronet Head Gold $2.50 Quarter Eagle (Large Date - Plain 4 Variety) is Worth $799 in Average Condition and can be Worth $7,298 to $28,874 or more in Uncirculated (MS+) Mint Condition. Click here to Learn How to use Coin Price Charts. Also, click here to Learn About Grading Coins. The Melt Value shown below is how Valuable the Coin's Metal is Worth (bare minimum value of coin). Click here to see the Melt Value of every US Coin.


MELT VALUE: $268.72










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