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Pop 1, Only 1 Graded Higher – 1862-S Liberty Half Eagle MS61

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While the Civil War effectively ended the circulation of gold and silver coinage up and down the East Coast, hard money remained in the channels of Western commerce throughout that fraught period in American history. The San Francisco Mint struck 9,500 half eagles in 1862, nearly all of which ended up in circulation. Probably three or four pieces survive in Mint State, at best, and the entire population of 1862-S five-dollar gold pieces is likely smaller than 100 coins. 

The PCGS population is 1 with only 1 graded higher.

Listed at $67,500 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $59,100

Scarce 1882-CC Liberty Half Eagle PCGS MS61

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The 1882-CC Liberty half eagle enjoyed a substantial mintage (in the context of the series) of 82,817 pieces. The issue circulated heavily in the regional economy at the time of issue and few high-quality examples were saved by contemporary collectors. Accordingly, the 1882-CC is not difficult to locate in circulated grades, but it is scarce in MS61 condition, and finer coins are prime condition rarities.

The PCGS population is 22 with 13 graded higher.

Listed at $20,000 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $15,800

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Just 1 Graded Higher – 1859 Liberty Double Eagle NGC MS61

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A low-mintage issue with a production of only 43,517 coins, the 1859 double eagle is a scarce issue that emerges as an important condition rarity in Mint State grades. Only 13 pieces are NGC and PCGS-graded MS60 or finer, and none have been examined at either grading service above MS62 (3/23). The 1859 has the lowest combined NGC and PCGS Mint State population of any Type One double eagle from the Philadelphia Mint aside from the 1861 Paquet rarity, and it boasts the 12th lowest Mint State population of all Type One double eagles. This lustrous orange-gold example shows grade-limiting marks but features a solid strike and excellent eye appeal. Rarely did an important collection from generations ago have a Mint State example of the 1859 double eagle. The NGC population is a mere 4 with 1 (MS62 example) graded higher.

Listed at $50,400 in the CDN CPG and $42,500 in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $43,600

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Elusive 1895-O Morgan Dollar NGC MS61

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Silver dollar production declined drastically at all U.S. mints in the mid-1890s. Following the Panic of 1893 and the repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act there was no commercial demand for the coins and no official mandate to produce them. Accordingly, the New Orleans Mint struck a small mintage of just 450,000 Morgan dollars that year. Unfortunately, the issue was not well-produced and many examples seen have weak strike characteristics and subdued mint luster. Most of the mintage circulated widely near the time of issue and the 1895-O was not well-represented in the Treasury releases of the 1960s. As a result, the 1895-O can be located in circulated grades without much difficulty today, but it is the third rarest Morgan dollar in Mint State grades behind the elusive 1892-S and the famous key 1893-S. The one offered here is lightly toned, lustrous and closer in appearance to our non-slab images than our slab-shot.

 The NGC population is 60 with 54 graded higher.  

Listed at $20,000 in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $16,985 (ACH, Bank Wire, add 3.5% for Major CC & PayPal)

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1882-CC Liberty Half Eagle PCGS MS61

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The 1882-CC Liberty half eagle enjoyed a substantial mintage (in the context of the series) of 82,817 pieces. The issue circulated heavily in the regional economy at the time of issue and few high-quality examples were saved by contemporary collectors. Accordingly, the 1882-CC is not difficult to locate in circulated grades, but it is scarce in MS61 condition, and finer coins are prime condition rarities. The PCGS population is 22 with 14 graded higher, none better than MS62+. Listed at $15,300 in the CDN CPG and $20,000 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $16,800

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Highly Attractive 1807 Draped Bust Quarter Eagle PCGS MS61

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1807 is the final year for the Capped Bust Right type, which had ruled the denomination since its 1796 debut. Like many quarter eagle and dime die pairings from the early Mint era, the dies for the 1807 BD-1 quarter eagle — a single-die-pair year — were used to strike about 6,800 of the gold coins along with an estimated 165,000 silver dimes, which are also known through only the single JR-1 die marriage. These “marriages of convenience” were enabled via the lack of a stated denomination on either type. Although the obverse die is new (of course), the reverse die was previously used for all quarter eagles dated 1805 and 1806.

Though not apparent in our images, the example offered here exhibits abundant luster and excellent eye-appeal. The PCGS population is 9 with 23 graded higher.

Listed at $36,000 in the CDN CPG and $45,000 in the PCGS price guide.

Offered at $36,400

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Tough 1927-S Saint Gaudens Double Eagle NGC MS61

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The 1927-S double eagle has a long history of being among the scarcest and most prized dates in the Saint-Gaudens double eagle series. No significant quantities were ever released to the Treasurer, and the vast majority of the more than 3 million-coin mintage was later melted. In Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles,  Roger Burdette writes:

“After World War II, scarce-date coins began to surface in the bullion and numismatic holdings of European banks and individual. Several issues once thought to be very rare were located; some such as 1922-S and 1926-S in large quantities. A few 1927-S double eagles appeared, but not enough to have a significant impact on the coin’s relative scarcity.”
Today, about 300 pieces are believed extant in all grades, most residing in the MS61 to MS63 grade range.

Listed at $38,400 in the CDN CPG and $39,500 in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $36,500

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1891-CC Liberty Double Eagle NGC MS61

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With just 5,000 pieces struck, the 1891-CC is a rarity among Carson City twenties and the long-running Liberty Head double eagles alike. Despite small groups of the issue surfacing from time to time among overseas holdings, Mint State examples are rare even within the low Uncirculated levels. The finest 1891-CC seen by PCGS or NGC tops out at MS6 3, with each of those grading companies having recognized a single survivor at that grade. In hand, this example is noticeably more lustrous than seen in our images. The NGC population is 16 with 10 graded higher.

Listed at $86,400 in the CDN CPG and $77,500 in the NGC price guide.

Offered at $76,500

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1854-O Three Dollar Gold Piece NGC MS61

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Very Rare Unc. O-mint

While 1854-D is a great rarity, more than a thousand 1854-O examples remain from the mintage of 24,000 pieces, typically in XF to AU grades. Mint State representatives are surprisingly rare, given the tendency of the public to set aside new designs and denominations during the introductory year of issue. In hand, this one is more of a yellow-gold than orange-gold color and much more lustrous than seen in our images. The NGC population is just 10 with 7 higher.

Offered at $39,375 delivered

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1866-S Motto Liberty Double Eagle PCGS MS61

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“Motto” for Today is…

This is the first San Francisco Type Two double eagle issue. Although struck in large quantity (842,250 pieces), the mintage circulated heavily in the West and precious few Uncirculated pieces have surfaced in the past 150+ years. Among the small number of Mint State survivors, none have graded MS63 or better at either PCGS or NGC. The PCGS population currently stands at 19 with 8 higher.

Offered at $12,600 delivered

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