The quarter eagle was a coin issued by the United States with a denomination of two hundred and fifty cents, or two dollars and fifty cents. It was given its name in the Coinage Act of 1792, as a derivation from the US ten-dollar eagle coin. Its purchasing power in 1800 would be equivalent to $31.94 today.
Designed by Robert Scot, the quarter eagle first issues weighed 67.5 grains, fineness .9167, until the weight was modified to 64.5 grains and the fineness changed to .8992 by the Act of June 28, 1834. The Act of January 18, 1837 established a fineness of .900.
As relatively fewer coins were struck prior to 1834, combined with their higher gold content (promoting melting for their bullion content), all of the early issues range from scarce to rare. The first issues were struck in 1796. Any proof date prior to 1856 is rare, and will command a premium in any condition. The quarter eagle denomination was officially discontinued in 1933 with the removal of the United States from the Gold Standard, although the last date of issue was 1929.
The Indian Head Quarter Eagle was minted between 1908–1915 and 925–1929. The facts and figures are as follows
Designer: Bela Lyon Pratt
Diameter of coin: 18 millimeters
Weight of coin: 4.18 grams
Metal Content:
90% gold 10% copper
Edge:Reeded
The main difference between the Indian Head gold eagles is that the design is not in relief as per the other gold eagle coins, that is, raised above the field of the coin with a rim for protection, but is incuse, sunken below a flat surface with no rim. This design has made these coins wear considerably better than normal relief gold coins.
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 1912 2 1 2 Dollars Indian Head Quarter Eagle Gold Coin $395.00 Time Remaining: 4h 15m Buy It Now for only: $395.00 |
 1928 2 1 2 Dollars Indian Head Quarter Eagle Gold Coin $395.00 Time Remaining: 7h 47m Buy It Now for only: $395.00 |
 250 Quarter Eagle 1915 Indian Head rare estate gold coin $275.01 (19 Bids) Time Remaining: 8h 20m |
 1910 250 DOLLAR INDIAN HEAD QUARTER EAGLE GOLD COIN $269.00 Time Remaining: 9h 23m |
 1912 250 DOLLAR INDIAN HEAD QUARTER EAGLE GOLD COIN AU $289.00 Time Remaining: 9h 23m |
 1914 D US INDIAN HEAD 25 QUARTER EAGLE Gold Coin 90 Gold $275.01 (19 Bids) Time Remaining: 9h 44m |
 1908 Indian Head 2 1 2 Gold Coin Quarter Eagle $260.55 (20 Bids) Time Remaining: 9h 58m |
 Beautiful Gold 1929 Indian Head Quarter Eagle 25 Coin 14k Bezel Ring Size 825 $599.99 Time Remaining: 10h 33m |
 1912 INDIAN HEAD US GOLD 25 DOLLAR QUARTER EAGLE ANTIQUE NUMISMATIC GOLD COIN $242.50 (10 Bids) Time Remaining: 10h 39m |
 1927 25 US MINT GOLD QUARTER EAGLE INDIAN HEAD COIN $202.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 11h 33m |
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