$2.50 Gold Coin Value (Quarter Eagle)
As of October 2, 2026, with gold at $4,134.86 per troy ounce, a pre-1933 $2.50 quarter eagle has a melt value of $500.07. Liberty Head and Indian Head quarter eagles both hold 0.12094 troy ounces of pure gold.
Pre-1933 $2.50 gold quarter eagles, the Liberty Head (1840 to 1907) and the Indian Head (1908 to 1929), contain 0.12094 troy ounces of pure gold. The melt value below follows the live gold spot price.
Melt value per coin
$500.07/coin
- Gold content
- 0.12094 troy oz
- Purity
- 90% gold
- Gold spot
- $4,134.86/oz
- As of
- Oct 2, 2026, 16:45 UTC
1 coin: $500.07
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$2.50 Quarter Eagle Specifications
A quarter eagle weighs 4.18 grams (64.5 grains) at .900 fineness, which works out to 0.12094 troy ounces of pure gold, half the gold in a $5 half eagle. The name comes from the $10 eagle: the $2.50 piece is a quarter of it. Compare every denomination on the US gold coin melt values table, or follow spot on the gold price page.
| Specification | Liberty Head Quarter Eagle | Indian Head Quarter Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Years minted | 1840 to 1907 | 1908 to 1929 |
| Face value | $2.50 | $2.50 |
| Gross weight | 4.18 grams (64.5 grains) | 4.18 grams (64.5 grains) |
| Fineness | .900 (90% gold) | .900 (90% gold) |
| Actual gold weight (AGW) | 0.12094 troy oz (3.762 grams) | 0.12094 troy oz (3.762 grams) |
| Diameter | 18 mm | 18 mm |
| Designer | Christian Gobrecht | Bela Lyon Pratt |
| Mint marks | None (Philadelphia), C (Charlotte), D (Dahlonega), O (New Orleans), S (San Francisco); on the reverse below the eagle | None (Philadelphia), D (Denver); on the reverse left of the arrow points |
$2.50 Quarter Eagle Melt Value at Different Gold Prices
Each row is 0.12094 troy ounces multiplied by the listed gold price, for either design.
| Gold spot price | $2.50 quarter eagle melt value |
|---|---|
| $3,500 per oz | $423.29 |
| $3,750 per oz | $453.53 |
| $4,000 per oz | $483.76 |
| $4,250 per oz (closest to current spot) | $514.00 |
| $4,500 per oz | $544.23 |
| $4,750 per oz | $574.47 |
| $5,000 per oz | $604.70 |
Liberty Head vs Indian Head $2.50 Gold Coins
| Design | How to identify it |
|---|---|
| Liberty Head (1840 to 1907) | Coronet Liberty by Christian Gobrecht; eagle with a shield on the reverse; never carried IN GOD WE TRUST |
| Indian Head (1908 to 1929) | Design by Bela Lyon Pratt sunk below the coin's surface (incuse), shared only with the Indian $5; none struck from 1916 to 1924 |
Which $2.50 Gold Coins Are Worth More Than Melt?
Small gold coins usually sell for a larger premium relative to their gold content than double eagles do, so expect even common quarter eagles to cost noticeably more than melt. The tiers below summarize the PCGS CoinFacts and NGC price guides.
| Coins | Typical value against melt |
|---|---|
| Common-date Indian Heads (1925 to 1929), circulated | Melt plus a premium |
| Common-date Liberty Heads from the early 1900s, circulated | Melt plus a premium |
| Either design, certified mint state | Premium grows with grade |
| Charlotte, Dahlonega and New Orleans Liberty Heads | Scarcer branch-mint gold with strong premiums |
| 1848 CAL. | Struck from early California Gold Rush gold and stamped CAL. above the eagle; a famous rarity |
| 1911-D Indian Head | The key date of the Indian series |
Only Denver used a mint mark on Indian quarter eagles (1911-D, 1914-D and 1925-D), placed left of the arrow points. Typical dealer markups are on the coin premium page.
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