1848 (C) Liberty Head Quarter Eagle
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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
$16,100 MS62 07-25-2003 American Numismatic Rarities
Description
The 1848 (C) Liberty Head Quarter Eagle is a Gold Quarter Eagle produced at the Charlotte Mint as part of the Liberty Head Quarter Eagles 1840-1907 series. With a mintage of 16,788, this is a scarce issue — the highest mintage among 4 variants, accounting for 43% of the year's 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. The 1848 CAL. countermark coins, struck from the first California Gold Rush bullion received at the Philadelphia Mint, are highly prized. Struck at the Charlotte Mint in North Carolina, which struck gold coins from 1838 until the Civil War closed it in 1861 — all Charlotte mint coins are scarce. Estimated market value ranges from $3.4K to $43K 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 #7750.
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