1830 Capped Head to Left Quarter Eagle

About This Coin

The 1830 Capped Head to Left Quarter Eagle is a United States Gold Quarter Eagle from the Capped Head to Left Quarter Eagles 1821-1834 series — 7th of 11 years in the series. In 1830, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 4,540. This represents the second-highest annual mintage in the series, above the series median of 4,165. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a cap with curls of hair beneath and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. Low mintage at Philadelphia. The quarter eagle served primarily as a store of value. Struck in 91.7% gold, 8.3% copper, weighing 4.37 grams, 18.2 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Produced 4 years after the celebrated 1826 key date. Across its variants, estimated values range from $7.6K to $31K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $84K in MS65 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by William Kneass.