Very Rare (and Heavy) The importance of the 1851 $50 gold coins can scarcely be overemphasized. Ask any advanced collector of Territorial gold to name the most significant and memorable coinage design from the early California Gold Rush period, and READ MORE
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1879 Morgan Dollar PCGS MS67
Tied for Highest Graded Offered here is a frosty, white example with exemplary surfaces and a great overall appearance. Not particularly tough to come by through the MS66 grade level, but very rarely seen in this state of preservation. The READ MORE
1924-S Saint Gaudens Double Eagle NGC MS65
Major Rarity Despite a large original mintage, the 1924-S Saint-Gaudens double eagle is scarce in all grades in today’s market, and Gems are major rarities. Most of the mintage was melted after the Gold Recall of 1933, rendering the official READ MORE
1878-CC Liberty Eagle NGC XF40
Rare $10 from Carson City While Philadelphia and San Francisco saw ten-dollar gold coinage production surge in 1878, the opposite happened in Carson City. There, output instead, slipped to just 3,244 pieces. Over the past 20 years or so, the number READ MORE
1829 Curl Base 2 Capped Bust Dime PCGS/CAC F12
Highly Collectible The Curl Base 2 date on this obverse die is paired with a Small 10C reverse to create the only variety of the date style, a major Guide Book variety with perhaps only a few dozen pieces in existence. When READ MORE
1903 Liberty Quarter Eagle NGC PR66
Glittering, Eye-Catching The 1903 Liberty quarter eagle claims a mintage of 197 pieces and the issue has a fairly high survival rate. Unfortunately, the population data has been inflated by numerous resubmissions and crossovers, but probably more than 100 examples READ MORE
1910 Indian Quarter Eagle NGC MS66
Pristine Looking, Golden-Orange The 1910 Indian quarter eagle is one of the better-struck issues in the early part of the series, frequently seen with rich luster and bold design elements. The challenge comes in finding an example with minimal abrasions, READ MORE
1863-S Liberty Double Eagle PCGS MS62
Rare Unc. S-Mint Civil War $20 Gold coins were hoarded in the East during the Civil War due to the uncertain outcome of that lengthy event. Meanwhile, on the West coast, gold coins circulated at par due to the California READ MORE
1806 Round 6, 7X6 Stars Draped Bust Half Eagle PCGS MS64
The 1806 mintage was large by early gold standards — 64,093 pieces were produced, with six varieties. Although five of the varieties are the Pointed 6 half eagles, combined they represent as little as 25% of the total production. The READ MORE
1876-CC Liberty Double Eagle PCGS MS61
Tough One (Twenty, Actually) The 1876-CC Liberty double eagle claims the largest mintage of the series, at 138,441 pieces. Surprisingly, it’s not the most available CC-mint twenty in today’s market, and the issue was virtually unobtainable in high grade before READ MORE