1903 Liberty Head $2.50 Gold Quarter Eagle Coin

1903 Liberty Head $2.50 quarter eagle gold coins are very popular numismatic and bullion investor coins that are widely sought by collectors and others who enjoy pre-1933 U.S. gold coinage. While the United States Mint struck a substantial 201,060 pieces, only a relatively small fraction of these coins survive today. This is the situation with the majority of pre-1933 U.S. gold coin issues, which were melted in large numbers after the nation left the gold standard in 1933.

The value of 1903 Liberty Head $2.50 gold quarter eagles grading Very Fine-20 is about $564 , while uncirculated specimens sell for around $500 and up. Generally speaking, business-strike Liberty Head quarter eagles from the last decade are the least expensive issues for this type.

1903 quarter eagles were made with a composition consisting 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 and, with a diameter of 18 millimeters, are just slightly larger than a modern U.S. dime.

1903 quarter eagle gold coins were designed by engraver Christian Gobrecht, who had once served as the U.S. Mint’s chief engraver during the first half of the 1840s. He would go down in numismatic history as the designer of the long-running Seated Liberty silver coinage, which was struck from the late 1830s through 1891.