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1797 Capped Bust to Right Quarter Eagle

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year

1797

Denomination

Gold Quarter Eagle

Mint Mark

Strike Type

Regular Strike

Series

Capped Bust to Right Quarter Eagles 1796-1807

Designer

Robert Scot

Mintage

427

Composition

91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper

Weight

4.37g

Diameter

20mm

Edge

Reeded

Value Estimates

$16,875 - $79,720

Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.

Auction Record

$276,000 MS64 11-17-2005 Superior Galleries

Description

The 1797 Capped Bust to Right Quarter Eagle is a Gold Quarter Eagle from the Philadelphia Mint, belonging to the Capped Bust to Right Quarter Eagles 1796-1807 series. With a mintage of 427, this is an extremely rare issue. The obverse features Liberty facing right wearing a cloth cap (pileus) and the reverse displays a small, naturalistic eagle perched on a palm branch within a wreath (through 1798) or a heraldic eagle with shield on breast, olive branch and arrows in talons, with a banner reading E PLURIBUS UNUM (1804-1807). Extremely low mintage. Both small eagle and large eagle reverse varieties may exist. Estimated market value ranges from $17K to $80K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 91.7% gold, 8.3% copper, weighing 4.37 grams, 20 mm in diameter, with a reeded edge. Cataloged as PCGS #7648.