Quarter Eagle

Quarter Eagle

In the Past

A gold coin of the United States of America of the value of two dollars and a half.

Developments

It weighs sixty-four and one-half grains. Of one thousapd parts, nine hundred are of pure gold and one hundred of alloy. Act of January 18, 1837, S. 8 and 10, 4 Sharsw. cont. of Story's L. U. S. 2523, 4. Vide Money. [1]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about quarter eagle is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, including quarter eagle.

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