2½ Dollars
2½ Dollars "Quarter Eagle" (Pattern; Gilt Copper)
United States · 1857 · Gold
Metal content unknown — can't compute a melt value to stack.
Specifications
| Years | 1857 |
| Denomination | 2½ Dollars |
| Composition | Gold plated copper |
| Gross weight | 2.488 g |
Catalog data via Numista, where photos and mintage details are available.
About this coin’s value
This coin is composed of gold plated copper and weighs 2.488 g. It carries no precious-metal melt value, so its worth is numismatic — driven by date, mint mark, grade and demand. Base-metal valuations live in the base metal coin calculator.
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