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1860 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle - Old Reverse

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1860

Denomination

Gold Quarter Eagle

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Liberty Head Quarter Eagles 1840-1907

Designer

Christian Gobrecht

Mintage (whole issue)

22,563

Composition

90% Gold, 10% Copper

Weight

4.18g

Diameter

18mm

Edge

Reeded

Value Estimates

$948 - $3,914

Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.

Auction Record

Price realized: $11,788
Sold: 11 March 2004
Grade: MS64
Auction house: Bowers & Merena

Description

A Gold Quarter Eagle from the Philadelphia Mint, the 1860 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle - Old Reverse belongs to the Liberty Head Quarter Eagles 1840-1907 series. Philadelphia struck 22,563 quarter eagles dated 1860 in all; the Old Reverse share is not recorded. 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. Last year of Charlotte mint quarter eagle production before the Civil War. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 4.18 grams, 18 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #97791.