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1847 (D) Liberty Head Quarter Eagle

Strike Type
1847 (D) Gold Quarter Eagle coin

Coin Details

Year
1847
Denomination
Gold Quarter Eagle
Mint Mark
D
Strike Type
Regular Strike
Series
Liberty Head Quarter Eagles 1840-1907
Designer
Christian Gobrecht
Mintage
15,784
Composition
90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight
4.18g
Diameter
18mm
Edge
Reeded

Value Estimates

$3,366 - $31,205

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

$74,750 MS65 04-06-2006 Heritage Auctions

Description

A Gold Quarter Eagle from the Dahlonega Mint, the 1847 (D) Liberty Head Quarter Eagle belongs to the Liberty Head Quarter Eagles 1840-1907 series. With a mintage of 15,784, this is a scarce issue — the lowest mintage among 4 mint variants, representing only 8% of total production. 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. Four-mint production (Philadelphia, Charlotte, Dahlonega, New Orleans) marks peak antebellum quarter eagle activity. Coined at the Dahlonega Mint, a small Georgia facility that produced gold coins from local deposits for just 23 years before the Civil War. Estimated market value ranges from $3.4K to $31K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 4.18 grams, 18 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7746.

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