Years
Designer
Christian Gobrecht
Composition
90% gold, 10% copper
Diameter
27 mm
Mass
16.72 g
Thickness
2 mm
Edge
Reeded
Mints
Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco, Carson City, Denver
Metal
Gold
Design
No motto 1838–66; motto 1866–1907. 1838–39 Type 1 (large letters, different head) is a short subtype.
History
Resumed in 1838 after the 1804 suspension. 1841-O is the first branch-mint eagle. Carson City 1870–84 and 1890–93 are the western keys; 1875 is a proof-only Philadelphia rarity. 1907 is the last Liberty year overlapping Saint-Gaudens’ Indian $10.
Key dates
300 issues