1827 Quarter-Eagle MS65 NGC

“Capped Bust, Small Head” - Tied for Finest Known!

Production of the American Quarter Eagle ceased in 1808 and didn’t resume until 1821. This smallest of gold denominations was again in demand by a few banks, yet only 6,448 pieces were produced in the first year. None were minted during the next two years. In 1824, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

1801 $10 Eagle NGC MS-61

Early Mint State Bust Gold

The Philadelphia Mint made 119,248 eagles of this design between 1799 and 1804, but many were destroyed in the huge melts that took place throughout the early part of the 19th-century. As the world price of gold rose in response to France’s “Reign of Terror” and the Napoleonic Wars, large quantities [...]

1826 Bust Half Dollar 50c NGC MS-65

High Grade Bust Half

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1837 Bust Half 50c NGC MS-64

Mint State Bust Half

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1837 Seated Half Dime NGC MS-66

Great Color

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1855 Gold Dollar Type 2 NGC MS-63

Type 2 MS-63

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