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1797 Capped Bust to Right Quarter Eagle

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1797

Denomination

Gold Quarter Eagle

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Capped Bust to Right Quarter Eagles 1796-1807

Designer

Robert Scot

Mintage

427

Composition

91.7% Gold, 8.3% Silver and Copper

Weight

4.37g

Diameter

20mm

Edge

Reeded

Value Estimates

$16,875 - $79,720

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized: $276,000
Sold: 17 November 2005
Grade: MS64
Auction house: Superior Galleries

Description

The 1797 Capped Bust to Right Quarter Eagle is a Gold Quarter Eagle from the Philadelphia Mint, belonging to the Capped Bust to Right Quarter Eagles 1796-1807 series. The Philadelphia Mint struck 427 quarter eagles dated 1797. The Mint's calendar-1797 deliveries were 1,756 quarter eagles, most of them dated 1796. The obverse features Liberty facing right in a soft cap, and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle, shield on breast, holding a bundle of arrows and an olive branch, with E PLURIBUS UNUM on a ribbon in its beak and clouds and stars above. Struck in 91.7% gold, 8.3% silver and copper, weighing 4.37 grams, 20 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7648.