2 1/2 Dollars, Proof, United States, 1842
date: label: Date made
content: 1842
name: label: mint
content: U.S. Mint, Philadelphia
notes: label: Description (Brief)
content: One (1) 2 1/2 dollar coin, proof
label: Description (Brief)
content: United States, 1842
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Image: Bust of Liberty facing left, wearing a coronet. Stars surrounding.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1842
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Image: American eagle with wings spread and shield over chest holding arrows and a branch.
label: Description (Brief)
content: Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 2 1/2 D.
label: Description
content: United States Mint, Philadelphia. Obverse: Head of Liberty facing left, with coronet; stars around, date below. Reverse: Eagle, denomination. This is one of three proofs known, two of them impaired. This Smithsonian specimen is the only 1842 proof quarter eagle in pristine condition.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place of issue
content: United States
setName: label: See more items in
content: Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
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content: Coins, Currency and Medals
publisher: label: Related Publication
content: Glossary of Coins and Currency Terms
label: Related Web Publication
content: http://americanhistory.si.edu/coins/glossary.cfm
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Mint
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1985.0441.0335
label: catalog number
content: 1985.0441.0335
label: accession number
content: 1985.0441
objectType: label: Object Name
content: coin
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: gold (overall metal)
label: Physical Description
content: 0 (overall die axis)
label: Physical Description
content: 175 (overall die axis measurement)
label: Physical Description
content: struck (overall production method)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 18 mm; 23/32 in