Valuable Pennies And Other Coins Through the Decades

Published on December 22, 2022
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1808 Capped Bust Gold Quarter Eagle $2,50 Coin

The US Mint changed the capped bust gold quarter eagle $2,50 coin in 1808. The new design included a bust of a Lady Liberty with a Heraldic Eagle spreading its wings and about to take flight.

1808 Capped Bust Gold Quarter Eagle $2,50 Coin

1808 Capped Bust Gold Quarter Eagle $2,50 Coin

1880 Proof Stella Coiled Hair $4 Gold Coin

The four-dollar gold coin is also known as Stella and isn’t widely collected because of the light cost and rarity of the coin. It’s considered a pattern coin because it was experimental and never meant for regular circulation.

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1880 Proof Stella Coiled Hair $4 Gold Coin

1880 Proof Stella Coiled Hair $4 Gold Coin