1846 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle

About This Coin

The 1846 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle is a United States Gold Quarter Eagle from the Liberty Head Quarter Eagles 1840-1907 series — an early issue, 7th of 68 years in the series. In 1846, coins were struck at the Philadelphia, Dahlonega, New Orleans, and Charlotte Mints with a combined mintage of 107,713. This ranks 45th of 68 years by total mintage, above the series median of 36,397. 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. Quarter eagles struck during the Mexican-American War era, with production at four mints. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 4.18 grams, 18 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $1.0K to $52K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $132K in MS64 grade at David Akers. Designed by Christian Gobrecht.