1861 Quarter Eagle Pattern - J-281

Coin Details

Auction Record

$30,000 MS63+ 02-25-2021 Heritage Auctions

Description

The 1861 Quarter Eagle Pattern - J-281 is a Gold Quarter Eagle produced at the Philadelphia Mint as part of the Civil War Patterns (1860-1865) series. The obverse features experimental designs reflecting wartime themes including patriotic motifs and alternative compositions and the reverse displays various experimental designs. Produced during the Civil War, when coin hoarding caused severe shortages and the Mint experimented with new compositions to keep coins in circulation. Struck at the original U.S. Mint facility, in continuous operation since 1792. Auction record: $30,000 MS63+ 02-25-2021 Heritage Auctions. Struck in other. Cataloged as PCGS #12112.

Rarity Notes

Rarity-7. Approximately 5-8 specimens known. Business-strike patterns of this denomination are rarer than proofs in many cases.

Cross References

Judd-281; Pollock-333