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The half eagle is a United States coin that was produced for circulation from 1795 to 1929 and in commemorative and bullion coins since 1983. Composed almost entirely of gold, its face value of five dollars is half that of the eagle coin.
$5 dollar gold: 1795-1929. $10 gold: 1795-1933. $20 gold: 1849-1933. Depending on the condition, you might get anywhere from less than $100 to more than $2 million for some of the coins on the ...
Quarter eagle: $2.50, 1792–1929 (some early commemoratives were minted in this denomination) Three-dollar piece: $3.00, 1854–1889; Stella: $4.00, 1879–1880 (not circulated) Half eagle: $5.00, 1795–1929 (some modern commemoratives are minted in this denomination)
There have been numerous coins throughout the United States dollar's history that no longer circulate. Some, like the half-cent coin were removed due to inflation reducing their value while others such as the two-cent piece were removed due to a lack of demand.
The quarter eagle denomination was struck at the main mint at Philadelphia (1796–1929), and branch mints in Charlotte (1838–1860), New Orleans (1839–1857 only), Dahlonega (1839–1859), San Francisco (1854–1879), and Denver (1911–1925). Years were skipped at the various mints, with no coins at all made from 1809–1820 and 1916–1924.
The Turban design was used on the gold Quarter Eagle, Half Eagle, and Eagle from 1795 to 1834. [6] On the Quarter and Half Eagles, the Turban design was replaced with the regular Capped Bust design in 1808 and 1807, respectively, [ 7 ] while the Eagle, having been out of production since 1804, adopted the "Coronet" Liberty Head design in 1838.
All are estimated to be worth at least $3,000 on the trading market, according to Cleveland.com, and the U.S. Coins Guide reported that one Georgia quarter struck from this planchet sold for $10,000.
First authorized by the Coinage Act of 1792 on April 2, 1792, [1] the coin was produced in the United States from 1793 to 1857. The half-cent piece was made of 100% copper and half of a cent, or one two-hundredth of a dollar (five milles).