$2.50 Indian Gold Quarter Eagles

The $2.50 Indian Head Quarter Eagle is a pre-1933 United States gold coin struck by the U.S. Mint from 1908 through 1929. Each coin contains .12094 troy oz of pure gold at a fineness of .900, struck on a diameter of 18 mm. The series belongs to the broader Indian Head coinage era and shares its distinctive design language with the $5 Indian Head Half Eagle issued concurrently.

The obverse features a Native American chief in a war bonnet — an unconventional portrait for U.S. coinage of its time — while the reverse depicts a perched eagle. What sets this series apart structurally is its incuse (recessed) relief design, conceived by sculptor Bela Lyon Pratt and based on models by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Rather than raised devices, the design elements are sunken into the coin's field, producing a flat-rimmed appearance unlike any other U.S. gold series. Philadelphia and New Orleans branch mintages vary considerably across the run, making certain date-and-mint combinations noticeably scarcer than others in circulated and uncirculated grades alike.

On CoinDuffle, buyers will find $2.50 Indian Quarter Eagles spanning the full 1908–1929 date range, offered across a spectrum of grades from circulated Very Fine examples to mint-state Uncirculated and PCGS/NGC-certified MS pieces. Listings come from multiple vetted dealers, providing access to raw coins, slabbed examples, and date sets. This page sits within the broader Pre-1933 US Gold Coins category, where related series such as the $2.50 Liberty Head Quarter Eagle and $5 Indian Head Half Eagle are also available.