1801 $10 Eagle PCGS MS-62

Mint State Early Gold - Large Eagle

From an original mintage of 44,344 , the 1801 Gold Eagle is not rare in comparison to some other date. It is estimated that there may be 150 examples in Mint State 62 or better, but that is only part of the equation.These are truly beautiful coins from [...]

1907 High Relief $20 Saint Flat Rim NGC MS-67+

The ONLY “Plus +” Graded MS67 HR Saint that Exists
The aesthetics of the obverse and reverse of the Saint-Gaudens double eagle have been the subject of intense study. Numismatic art critic Cornelius Vermeule provided many insightful comments, and a number of others have written about the beauty of this design. Often ignored, however, is the [...]

1776 Pewter Continental Dollar NGC MS-65

The First Coin of the Newly United 13 Colonies!
Monumental efforts on the part of truly exceptional men led to the Declaration of Independence in July of 1776. As part of establishing a new and sovereign country, one of the first items to be addressed was the production of coinage. Aside from the obvious purposes of [...]

1792 “Half-Disme” NGC MS63

Regardless of which interpretation one accepts concerning the controversial Half Disme of 1792, the fact remains that it is certainly one of the most important coins produced by the United States and if not the VERY first coin minted by the government, it is arguably the most important.
The first controversy extends to the present in [...]

1794 $1 VF35

#13 in the Top 100 Greatest

Designed by Robert Scot, America’s first silver dollar was struck during George Washington’s second term as our premier President. With a tiny mintage of just 1,758 pieces, it was a humble beginning, but it set the stage for America’s sovereignty and established it as a financial force in the [...]

1794 Dollar PCGS-40

Demand for 1794 Dollars is always high

Coin Collectors have pursued the 1794 silver dollar from the earliest days of the hobby. An example of this date was featured in the first all coin auction sale held in this country, the Roper Sale (M. Thomas and Sons, 2/1851), lot 22, item number 4.
The allure and charisma [...]

1795 $5 Sm Eagle NGC-MS-64

THIS MONTH’S FEATURED COIN

During George Washington’s first term as our first President, the new nation was still struggling in its infancy to establish itself on the world stage. Traditionally, one of the surest ways to gain respect was to create currency or coinage that would demonstrate that there was indeed substance behind the flag.
In 1795, [...]

1795 Small Eagle $5.00 NGC MS62

BD-1 Variety - Less than 50 Known

The 1795 Small Eagle half eagles were the first gold coins produced by the Philadelphia Mint. Production was limited in the early years by the lack of a dependable bullion supply. The Mint depended on depositors to supply all the precious metal used in coinage operations. The bullion was [...]

1831 Proof Quarter Eagle PR-64 Cameo

NGC Pr-64 Cameo

There is only one die marriage known for the year among the recorded mintage of 4,520 business strikes. While the proof mintage is unknown, they are extremely rare, even though a handful are certified at NGC and PCGS.More precisely, PCGS has certified one PR63 and one PR66, while NGC has graded a PR63 [...]

1854 $3.00 PCGS MS-66

First Year of Issue

Very few mint state examples survive of any but the handful of relatively common dates of which the 1854 is one. Most three-dollar pieces are found in the grades of Very Fine or Extremely Fine, many of them damaged from use as jewelry. Quite a few were fashioned into “Love tokens.”However, [...]

1854-O $20 Liberty Head PCGS AU-50

Key Date - -Only 3,250 pieces struck

The 1854-O Liberty Double Eagle is one of the most important rarities in U.S. numismatics. The 1854-O -s the second rarest New Orleans Mint Double Eagle (Only behind the 1856-O) with a mere 3,250 coins struck.
The number of auction appearances in recent years may have led some experts [...]

1856-O $20 PCGS AU-58

Key Date New Orleans Mint Issue

The 1856-O double eagle is the rarest gold coin struck at the New Orleans mint, narrowly eclipsing the 1854-O double eagle. There were a total of 2,250 pieces originally struck of which an estimated 20-30 are known today. PCGS has graded a total of eleven coins including four in [...]

1859-O $20 S.S. Republic NGC AU-58 CAC

From the SS Republic Treasure - CAC Stickered

Given the mintage of only 9100 coins, the 1859-O double eagle has been characterized as the 4th rarest of the New Orleans double eagles.
The 1859-O double eagle is a very scarce issue in all grades. It is most often seen in Very Fine to Extremely Fine grades [...]

1861 $10 NGC PF-65 Cameo

Civil War Proof Gold

While the business strikes of this year may be one of the more frequently encountered dates in the series, proof 1861 Eagles are rarities of the highest order.
Only 69 proofs were originally struck, and the attrition rate was very high for this issue. It has been reliably estimated that perhaps as [...]

1870-CC $20 Liberty Head NGC AU-50

Key Date - The Queen of Carson City Twenties

The 1870-CC is much rarer than any other CC Double Eagle, and is rarer and more famous than all CC Half Eagles ($5 gold coins) and Eagles ($10 gold coins). The 1870-CC Double Eagle is the Queen of Carson City gold.Only 3,789 pieces were struck of the [...]