Both sides of this virtually unmarked coin host well-defined devices. The luster is strong, if slightly diffuse; silver-green patina at the central obverse yields to the mustard-gold and yellow shadings at the borders.
The NGC population is 7 (two of which are designated “Star”) with 1 graded higher.
Listed at $13,200 in the CDN CPG and $25,000 in the NGC price guide.
Offered at $9,400
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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 of The Cincinnati Enquirer: There will be minted 10,000 $1 gold pieces and 250,000 silver half dollars, the first to sell for $2.50 each and the second for $1 each. This fund will assure the tri-fold purposes of the association which is interested in the construction of a memorial highway from this city to the east along the Ohio River. After the minting the dies will be destroyed, thus giving the coins a high numismatic value.”
This is one of only two examples to have received this grade from PCGS with none graded higher. Listed at $40,000 in the PCGS price guide.
From a reported mintage of 371,534 pieces, the 1835 Classic Head half eagle is known in seven different die varieties. The 1835 is reasonably easy to locate in lower Mint State grades, but it is a prime condition rarity in higher grades. This particular example boasts a bold strike and flashy semi-prooflike surfaces. The overall visual impression is extremely impressive. The PCGS population is 16 with 16 graded higher, none better than MS64.
Listed at $17,500 in the PCGS price guide.
Offered at $16,400
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The 1910-S Indian eagle’s high mintage of 811,000 coins is deceiving. Availability was drastically reduced in the mid-1930s during the massive gold melts. Mint State survivors are seldom available, typically grading only in the MS62 and lower range. The date is scarce in MS63, and rare at grades beyond that. That’s easily illustrated by the NGC population of 23 with 6 graded higher. The one offered here is clean and attractive.
Listed at $14,400 in the CDN CPG and $17,500 in the NGC price guide.
Offered at $14,200
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From a tiny mintage of just 751 pieces, the 1885 Liberty double eagle is a rare issue in all grades today. The small mintage was a consequence of contemporary Mint policy, which sought to reduce production of double eagles and increase the circulation of the five and ten-dollar denominations. The Philadelphia Mint followed this policy for much of the 1880s, and small double eagle mintages were the rule, rather than the exception, during this time period. Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth discuss the 1885 double eagle in their Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins: “The mintage for the 1885 double eagle is among the lowest of all U.S. issues. Very few gold coins have a mintage below 1,000. It goes without saying that the date is extremely popular. The availability of Proof examples is the only thing keeping this issue from being extremely expensive. The Smithsonian lacks a circulation-strike example for this reason. It is estimated that there are fewer than 100 known in all grades.” The NGC population is 6 with 31 graded higher. Listed at $69,600 in the CDN CPG and $80,000 in the NGC price guide.
Offered at $63,300
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The 1841 Seated quarters are rarely encountered in high grades, with this example being one of the two finest. Strong doubling is evident on the reverse legend of this variety. Although slight peripheral softness is seen on the obverse stars, all other details show excellent definition. The frosty silver surfaces are faintly toned with hints of gold. This is the only example to grade MS66 at PCGS, with none higher. Listed at $40,000 in the PCGS price guide.
Offered at $27,250
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The Arrows at Date type of the Seated Liberty half dime was only produced for three years, from 1853 through 1855, at the New Orleans and Philadelphia mints. The Philadelphia issues are by far more plentiful than the O-mint coins, making them ideal for type representation. Yet, among the three P-mint dates, the 1855 is noticeably scarcer than the earlier two. The one offered here boasts highly lustrous, color free surfaces and loads of eye appeal. The PCGS population is (this) 1 with 1 graded higher. Listed at $20,000 in the PCGS price guide. Offered at $14,700
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WE TRUST is die doubled, as always on proofs of this date. Full Red examples of the 1871 proof two cent pieces are scarce but occasionally seen in grades from PR64 to PR66. However, Registry collectors or other advanced specialists may wish to seek a Superb Gem Red example, and here collectors will encounter a severe challenge. PCGS lists only two coins in PR67 Red, and NGC has seen just two additional pieces in the same grade. Listed at $45,000 in the PCGS price guide.
Offered at $24,500
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Since the First San Francisco Mint concentrated on double eagle production, the 1859-S ten-dollar mintage was only 7,000 pieces. None were given numismatic consideration, and PCGS estimates only “40 to 60 known,” comparable with the 1870-CC. The median grade is XF, and only a single example (an MS60 NGC coin) has been certified as Mint State. The NGC population is just 6 with 13 graded higher. Listed at $19,200 in the CDN CPG and $19,000 in the NGC price guide.
Offered at $14,700
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Gold deposits at the New Orleans Mint went into a steep decline after the San Francisco Mint opened for coinage operations in 1854. Accordingly, the famous Southern facility produced only limited numbers of double eagles every year throughout the remainder of the decade. In 1858, the mintage was just 35,250 pieces, certainly a modest production in absolute terms, but actually quite generous in the context of the series. The coins were released into commercial channels and circulated widely in both foreign and domestic trade.
Few 19th century collectors could afford to set aside long date runs of twenty-dollar coins for their collections, and the wealthy collectors who did collect double eagles systematically preferred to update their holdings by purchasing proofs from the Philadelphia Mint every year. There was little numismatic interest in branch mint issues before Augustus Heaton published his landmark treatise on mintmarks in 1893, so New Orleans Mint issues were almost completely neglected. By the time collecting double eagles became popular, in the late 1930s, the 1858-O double eagles had been circulating for decades, suffering much wear and attrition along the way. Doug Winter estimates the surviving population at 225-275 examples in all grades, with only 6-7 specimens in Mint State. Three of the Mint State coins were recovered from the wreck of the S.S. Republic.
This example displays glittering luster at the protected areas on each side.
The PCGS population is 17 with 66 graded higher. Listed at $24,000 in the CDN CPG and $30,000 in the PCGS price guide.
Offered at $24,500
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