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Draped Bust $2.50 Gold
Type 1 - No Stars on Obverse


Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $2.50
Composition:  ​91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper
Years of Minting:  1796
Diameter:  20 mm
Gross Weight:  4.4 grams
Edge:  Reeded
Designer:  Robert Scot


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals

DRAPED BUST $2.50 GOLD
TYPE 2 - STARS ON OBVERSE


Country:  United States
​​Denomination:  $2.50
Composition:  ​91.7% Gold, 8.3% Copper
Years of Minting:  1796-1807
Diameter:  20 mm
Gross Weight:  4.4 grams
Edge:  Reeded
Designer:  Robert Scot


Photos courtesy of Scott Papper, GIA GG, AJP, CM (NAJA), Global Gemology & Appraisals
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