USA Coin Book
Quarter Eagle · $2.50
1854-S Liberty Head Quarter Eagle (1840-1907)
Key Features
The 1854-S Liberty Head quarter eagle is a legendary rarity from the first year of production at the San Francisco Mint, with a tiny mintage of only 246 coins. It is considered one of the 'Big Three' rarities of the San Francisco gold series, alongside the 1870-S half dollar and three-dollar gold piece.
Intriguing History
San Francisco struck its first-ever quarter eagles in 1854, its inaugural year of operation, in a strikingly small mintage of only 246 coins -- one of the legendary "Big Three" rarities associated with the San Francisco Mint's earliest gold coinage.
Total Weight4.18 g