1902 Liberty Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle Coin

1902 Liberty Head $2.50 quarter eagle gold coins are popular numismatic and bullion investor coins, and are widely sought by those who appreciate pre-1933 U.S. gold coinage. While the United States Mint struck 133,540 pieces, a large number in relation to the much smaller outputs of the 1880s and 1890s, only a small fraction of these coins survive today. This is the case with the majority of pre-1933 U.S. gold coin issues, which were melted in large numbers after the nation abandoned the gold standard in 1933.

The value of 1902 Liberty Head $2.50 gold quarter eagles that grade Very Fine-20 is about $579 , while uncirculated specimens sell for around $500 and up. Generally speaking, business-strike Liberty Head quarter eagles from the last decade of the series represent the least expensive issues for this type.

1902 quarter eagles were made with a composition that consists of 90 percent gold and 10 percent copper, a standard “coin gold” alloy for gold coinage of the era. Weighing 4.18 grams, these classic coins have a gold content of 0.1202 ounces. They have a diameter of 18 millimeters and are just slightly larger than the width of a modern U.S. dime.

1902 quarter eagle gold coins were designed by engraver Christian Gobrecht, who had served as the U.S. Mint’s chief engraver during the first half of the 1840s. He gained wide numismatic recognition for designing Seated Liberty silver coinage, which was produced from the late 1830s through 1891.