Rare Mint State John Grover Kellogg was one of the most respected assayers and coiners in San Francisco during the Gold Rush. He was involved in many of the preeminent refining operations of the period, partnering with the likes of READ MORE
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1893-CC $20 NGC MS 61
The Last Year of Issue for Carson City Double Eagles All Carson City Double Eagles are scarce in Mint Quality, and the 1893 is no exception – with collector demand increasing every year, Mint State examples of all dates are READ MORE
1878 Liberty Eagle NGC MS65
The Highest Graded at NGC When one just looks at the mintage of 73,700 pieces, the 1878 would appear to be moderately scarce but nothing would tip off the collector to just how rare it actually is in high grades. READ MORE
Gold Strategy
Investors continue to find the Equity markets attractive even with no end in sight to the China and Brexit negotiations. With investors feeling confident that their investments are in good shape, safe haven investments like Gold and Bonds can be READ MORE
1799 Draped Bust Eagle PCGS MS63
Gorgeous for her Age Large Stars Obverse variety. The early Philadelphia Mint was concerned about the numbers of coins struck and the serviceability of the dies required for their production, and not at all about the particular date those dies READ MORE
1909-O Indian Half Eagle PCGS MS61
Very Rare Key The 1909-O half eagle is distinctive in several ways: it is the final gold issue produced at the New Orleans Mint, it is the sole O-mint Indian Head type coin, and it has the lowest circulation-strike mintage READ MORE
1877-CC $20 Liberty AU58 PCGS
Elusive Widely circulated at the time, many of the 1877-CC $20’s ended up in overseas shipments and have extensive surface scratches – the specimen on offer today has a minimum of surface distractions and sports considerable luster and eye appeal. READ MORE
1857 Liberty Half Eagle PCGS MS64
Only One Graded Higher For many collectors, the idea of 1857-dated Mint State gold coinage begins and ends with the 1857-S double eagles from the S.S. Central America. To a lesser extent, however, the 1857 half eagle also fits the READ MORE
1857 Liberty Double Eagle PCGS MS62
Only 7 Graded Higher The 1857 Liberty double eagle claims a mintage of 439,375 pieces and the issue is not difficult to locate in circulated grades up to the XF-AU level. This issue was not nearly as well-represented in recent READ MORE
1839-D Classic Quarter Eagle NGC AU58
Rare, Nearly Unc. The Dahlonega Mint opened for business in 1838, for the purpose of providing a coinage facility for miners of Southern gold and to service the local economy. As a result, coins produced at the Georgia branch mint READ MORE