1843 D Coronet Head Gold $2.50 Quarter Eagle : Large D

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

One major variety of the 1843 D Liberty Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle features a large "D" mint mark on the reverse of the coin. This is the rarer of the two mintmark varieties and features a much large mint mark. This is sometimes known as Variety 4-H and an estimated 3537 of these coins were all struck on October 7th of 1843. Source of example image above is courtesy of Heritage Auction Galleries. All varieties of the 1843 Dahlonega-minted quarter eagles feature the small date with crosslet 4 on the obverse of the coin. The difference between the Small D vs Large 4 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)
-	-	-	$4,229	$5,170	$6,486	$12,383	$50,198	-

USA Coin Book Estimated Value of 1843-D Coronet Head Gold $2.50 Quarter Eagle (Large D Variety) is Worth $4,229 in Average Condition and can be Worth $12,383 to $50,198 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: $501.08