1861 Liberty Head 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
$50,600 MS66 11-01-2000 Bowers & Merena
Description
The 1861 Liberty Head Eagle is a Gold Eagle from the Philadelphia Mint, belonging to the Liberty Head Eagles 1838-1907 series. With a mintage of 113,164, this is a less common issue — the higher-mintage of the two mint variants, representing 88% of 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. Civil War began. New Orleans Mint was seized by the Confederacy; Philadelphia and San Francisco continued. Coined at the Philadelphia facility, the nation's original mint that has operated continuously since its 1792 founding. Estimated market value ranges from $2.5K to $28K 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 #8633.
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