The 1925-S double eagle was spared from complete eradication during the mid-1930s gold melts by trade exportation, which preserved small quantities in South American and other foreign banks until recent decades. Although several hundred thousand pieces were paid out to READ MORE
Month: April 2019
A Dozen $20 Libs in “1” -1878-S Liberty Double eagles NGC/PCGS MS61
The combined NGC/PCGS Ms61 population for this date – approximately 1200 pieces – compares extremely favorably with that of the common date 1904 issue. The latter’s combined NGC/PCGS population numbers a “somewhat higher” population in excess of 43,000! Listed at READ MORE
Rare Mint State 1799 Large Stars Draped Bust Eagle NGC MS61
The Draped Bust Eagles eagles are a special case, the shortest denomination and the largest early U.S. gold, made only from 1795 through 1804 (one variety was struck in 1834-35), although no 1802-dated examples were produced. Like the quarter eagles, READ MORE
36 B.C. Marc Antony/Cleopatra Tetradrachm
The Finest of 13 Certified Examples! Finer than the Example which recently sold for $215,000 below! This coin is just $103,075 Delivered A Love Story Never Grows Old With Time… NGC AU, Strike 5/5, Surface 2/5 The following RAW XF-described READ MORE
Tied for Highest Graded – Grant Gold Dollar NGC MS68
The Grant gold dollars and silver half dollars were issued on behalf of the Ulysses S. Grant Centenary Memorial Association, and that entity selected Laura Gardin Fraser to prepare the designs. A notice appeared in the January 24, 1922 issue READ MORE
Rare, Choice Unc. 1865 Liberty Double Eagle NGC MS63+
The 1865 Liberty twenty claims a nominal mintage of 351,175 pieces. Before the era of recent shipwreck finds, the 1865 double eagle was seldom encountered above the VF-XF grade level. Fortunately, 320 examples of the 1865 were recovered from the READ MORE
Trio of S-Mint $20 Libs – 1906-S Liberty Double Eagles PCGS/NGC MS64
Despite the reported mintage of more than 2 million pieces, the 1906-S Liberty double eagle is a prime condition rarity once it gets to the MS65 grade level. And if you want an MS65 instead of one of these, be READ MORE
Gun Money: A Fools Promise
Courtesy of PCGS, by Dylan Dominguez In the late 17th century, James II served as the Roman Catholic King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. He reigned from 1685-1688. During the last year of his reign, he was overthrown by Dutch READ MORE
Eye Grabbing (Not Just Catching) 1883 Morgan Dollar PCGS MS66DPL
The 1883 Morgan dollar is a challenging issue in the Deep Mirror Prooflike category, particularly in high grade. Premium Gems, such as this are rare. The example herein offered is brilliant and displays considerable cameo contrast on each side. In READ MORE
Eight of Them – 1882-S Liberty Double Eagles PCGS/NGC MS62
Offered here are popular San Francisco examples of a date which is virtually unobtainable for the Philadelphia mint issue. Like many of the Type Three twenties, the 1882-S is relatively available up through lower Mint State grades, but scarce in READ MORE