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2. Indian Head gold pieces - Wikipedia

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   The Indian Head gold pieces or Pratt-Bigelow gold coins were two separate coin series, identical in design, struck by the United States Mint: a two-and-a-half-dollar piece, or quarter eagle, and a five-dollar coin, or half eagle. The quarter eagle was struck from 1908 to 1915 and from 1925–1929.

3. Classic Head quarter eagle - Wikipedia

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   This practice led to significant coin rarities in the Capped Bust series of gold coins minted from 1808 to 1834. [3] Gold specie fineness was reduced from .9167 fine to .8992 fine and the gold to silver ratio was increased to 16:1. This action was extremely astute and ensured that the new $2.50 and $5 coins would remain in circulation. These ...

4. United States Sesquicentennial coinage - Wikipedia

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   The United States Sesquicentennial coin issue consisted of a commemorative half dollar and quarter eagle (gold $2.50 piece) struck in 1926 at the Philadelphia Mint for the 150th anniversary of American independence.

5. List of most expensive coins - Wikipedia

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   United States Simpson Heritage Auctions April 2021 $1,041,300 1879 $4 Coiled Hair United States Gold Rush Collection Bonhams September 2013 $1,035,000 1894 10c United States Daggett, Parker, World-Wide Heritage Auctions: January 2005 $1,020,000 1863 $20 PR-65+ United States Eliasberg Heritage Auctions May 2022 $1,012,000 1921 $20 United States

6. Quarter eagle - Wikipedia

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   Relatively few coins were struck prior to 1834, owing to their higher gold content (promoting melting for their bullion content). The first issues were struck in 1796. [2] The quarter eagle denomination was officially discontinued in 1933 with the removal of the United States from the Gold Standard, although the last date of issue was 1929.

7. United States Mint coin sizes - Wikipedia

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   The silver-colored Susan B. Anthony dollar was replaced with gold-colored Sacagawea dollar in 2000 and Presidential Dollars 2007-2016; though the composition changed, the coin's size and weight remain the same. Some variances in coin size and weight occurred over time, especially as the value of silver varied.