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PCGS Number: 7699 Coin Date: 1839-C Denomination (Short): $2 1/2 Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold Desg: MS Mint Mark: C Composition: 90% gold; 10% silver & copper Mintage: 18,140 Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Gold Quarter Eagle Coinage Years: 1834-1839 Mint Location: Charlotte Diameter: 18.2 Fineness: 0.9 Weight (Grams): 4.18 Weight (Ounces): 0.1344 Designer: William Kneass Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Liberty is seen with a formal, or classic, hair style, facing left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date centered at the bottom. Mint mark is positioned above the date. Reverse Description: An eagle with wings fully spread with a ribbon above its head bearing the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the periphery with "2 1/2 D." written as a fraction appears at the bottom. PCGS #: 7699 NGC ID: 25G4
