1861-P $2.50 Gold Liberty PCGS MS64 w/Harper’s Weekly

Civil War Gold That Disappeared From Circulation

When the American Civil War broke out in April of 1861, no one knew what the outcome would be. Terrified of what was to come, citizens quickly began hoarding as much precious metal coinage as they could. By January of 1862, virtually all of the nation’s gold coins had disappeared and copper-nickel coins soon followed. It got so bad that for the first time in history, the United States of America had no federal coins in circulation.

We recently secured an amazing hoard of 109 gold coins that date from the Civil War. A hoard of this size is nothing short of incredible — it’s possibly the largest hoard of Civil War-dated material we’ve ever handled. Here we’ve set aside an 1861-P $2.50 Gold Liberty struck at the “Mother Mint” in Philadelphia and certified by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) as being in Choice Uncirculated Mint State-64 (MS64) condition. As is the case with all pre-1933 U.S. gold coins, only a small fraction of those coins exists today. Over the 150 years since these Quarter Eagles were struck, many were lost, misplaced, worn out in circulation or simply melted for their precious metal.

This beautiful coin features the famous “Coronet Head” design created by Christian Gobrecht, who served as the U.S. Mint’s third Chief Engraver from 1840 until his death in 1844. The design features a large head of Liberty wearing a wide coronet inscribed with the word LIBERTY. Her hair is pulled back in a bun and held in place by a string of pearls. Thirteen stars representing the original colonies encircle the design. Gobrecht’s fame as a coin designer lived on long after his passing as coins bearing his designs were still being struck more than 60 years later.

Your coin will also come with an 1865 Six Cents collection featuring an Indian Head Cent, Two Cent Piece and Three Cent Nickel; an 1864 $5 Confederate Note, and an authentic copy of the leading U.S. newspaper during the Civil War, the Harper’s Weekly. That’s a total value of over $300 on top of your Civil War gold! Don’t miss this opportunity. Hold history in your hands by securing this historic Civil War-era gold coin today!

• POPULAR, LONG-RUNNING DESIGN – The 1861-P Gold Liberty “Coronet Head” Quarter Eagle was originally designed by Christian Gobrecht, the U.S. Mint’s third Chief Engraver in 1840 and remained in circulation until 1907.
• STRUCK IN HIGHLY PURE GOLD – This coin was struck in 4.18 grams of highly pure 90% fine gold and measures 18 mm in diameter.
• VINTAGE U.S. LEGAL TENDER – The 1861-P Gold Liberty “Coronet Head” Quarter Eagle was $2.50 legal tender in the United States — which, adjusted for inflation, is worth around $80 in today’s economy.
• CHOICE UNCIRCULATED CONDITION – Your 1861-P $2.50 Gold Liberty has been graded by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) in Choice Uncirculated Mint State-64 (MS64) condition.
• LOW MINTAGE COIN – The Philadelphia Mint struck 1,283,788 Gold $2.50 coins in 1861. About the size of a dime, many of these coins were lost, misplaced, worn out in circulation or melted for their precious metal.
• LOADS OF EXTRAS – Your coin will come with a host of extras — an 1865 Six Cents collection, an 1864 $5 Confederate Note, and a vintage copy of Harper’s Weekly.

If you like gold, history and scarcity all rolled into one, then this coin is for you. But you’ll need to act fast before this offer — and these coins — slips through your fingers!