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1845 Liberty Head Eagle

Strike Type
1845 (P) Gold Eagle coin

Coin Details

Year
1845
Denomination
Gold Eagle
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Liberty Head Eagles 1838-1907
Designer
Christian Gobrecht
Mintage
26,153
Composition
90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight
16.7g
Diameter
26.8mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$2,470 - $24,039

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$52,800 MS62 03-21-2018 Stack's Bowers

Description

A Gold Eagle from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1845 Liberty Head Eagle belongs to the Liberty Head Eagles 1838-1907 series. With a mintage of 26,153, this is a scarce issue — the lower-mintage of the two mint variants. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY and the reverse displays a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM. Two-mint production continued. The 1845-O is collected as an early New Orleans eagle. The Philadelphia Mint, America's oldest coin-making facility, has struck coins continuously since 1792. Estimated market value ranges from $2.5K to $24K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 16.7 grams, 26.8 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #8592.

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