1873 Coronet Head Gold $2.50 Quarter Eagle : Open 3

What This Coin Looks Like (Obverse, Reverse, Mint Mark Location, Special Features, etc.):

One major variety of the 1873 Liberty Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle features the Open "3" in the date. This variety features a slightly different style of the number "3" in the 1873 date. The Closed 3 has much less spacing between the top and bottom arcs on the left side of the three. The Open "3" has much more spacing between these features within the "3". The difference between the Open 3 vs Closed 3 $2.50 gold quarter eagle is depicted below in the example comparison image:

Coin Value Chart: Typical Coin Prices, Values and Worth in USD based on Grade/Condition. Numismatic portion of the values last updated February 2026, precious metal portion of the values is updated live!

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)
-	-	-	$1,012	$1,038	$1,067	$1,101	$1,377	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1873 Coronet Head Gold $2.50 Quarter Eagle (Open 3 Variety) is Worth $1,012 in Average Condition and can be Worth $1,101 to $1,377 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: $617.93