The 1911-D Indian Head Quarter Eagle (Buy on eBay) stands alone as the classic key date coin of the series. The mintage of 55,680 piecesmarks the lowest for the series by a wide margin. The next lowest mintage is the semi-key 1914 issue at 240,000 pieces, with the remaining coins of the series generally in the range of 400,000 to 700,000.
Examples of the 1911-D Quarter Eagle are rare and desirable in any grade. The finest known examples are graded MS-66 and have commanded low six-figure prices when they appear on the market.
Coin Specifications
- Designer: Bela Lyon Pratt
- Composition: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
- Weight: 4.18 grams
- Diameter: 18 mm
- Edge: Reeded
