2½ Dollars "Capped Bust to Right - Quarter Eagle" obverse

2½ Dollars "Capped Bust to Right - Quarter Eagle" reverse

United States

2½ Dollars "Capped Bust to Right - Quarter Eagle" · “Capped Bust to Right - Quarter Eagle”

United States · 1796–1807 · Gold

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The story

The Capped Bust Right Quarter Eagle: America's First $2.50 Gold Coin

In 1796, a brand-new nation struck its first $2.50 gold piece. The whole first delivery was sixty-six coins. Two centuries later, collectors still hunt the survivors.

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Designer

Robert Scot

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Era

The Founding & the First Mint

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Catalogue

Issuer: United States
Years: 1796–1807
Metal: Gold

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