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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The 1877 Seated Liberty quarter comes from a high mintage of more than 10.9 million coins and is generally plentiful through MS65, with finer pieces being only moderately scarce through MS67. However, this MS68 color-free blazer of a coin is a condition rarity. It represents the finest grade achieved at either certification service and is one of only 13 coins this fine at NGC and PCGS combined. The NGC population is 9 with none graded higher.
Listed at $18,000 in the CDN CPG and $16,000 in the NGC price guide.
Offered at $12,600
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This, the FS-101, is the more desirable of the two major 1873 cent doubled die varieties. It is readily identifiable by bold obverse doubling on the letters in LIBERTY, Liberty’s eye and profile, and the feather stems. This variety was first reported in 1957, and, while examples have been discovered since, less than 20 examples (per Rick Snow) are known in Mint State. The NGC population is just 7 with none graded higher.
Unlisted in the NGC price guide, but listed at $16,100 in the PCGS price guide.
Offered at $13,100
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Although a large number of 1925-D’s were coined, most were put into storage and later melted. Research by Roger Burdette suggests that most of the surviving coins — about 1,000 pieces, per latest estimates — are from European hoards. As is typical for Saint-Gaudens double eagles supplied by overseas hoards, the population of Mint State 1925-D coins is fairly dispersed throughout the MS60 to MS64 grade range, but finer pieces are very rare. The NGC population is 87 with 13 graded higher.
Listed at $28,800 in the CDN CPG and $25,000 in the NGC price guide.
Offered at $25,600
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The 1872 two cent piece is a classic case of the reason why proofs are so sought after. Only 65,000 pieces were struck for circulation, making that issue all-but-unobtainable for most collectors, especially in high grades. This availability vacuum has traditionally been filled by proofs, of which 950 pieces were produced. The one offered here offers vibrant color and even some cameo contrast.
The NGC population is 1 with none graded higher!
Listed at $10,000 in the NGC price guide.
Offered at $7,700
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The 1926-D Saint-Gaudens double eagle claims a more than adequate mintage of 481,000 pieces, but the issue is much more elusive than the production total suggests. In fact, the 1926-D was considered one of the rarest issues of the series when collecting double eagles first became popular, in the 1940s. Most of the mintage was held in Mint or Treasury vaults to serve as currency reserves until the Gold Recall of 1933 took effect. The coins in government storage were all melted and stored as gold bars at the Fort Knox Bullion Depository afterward. Fortunately, some of the coins were used to settle accounts in foreign trade before the Recall. A number of specimens were repatriated from foreign holdings after World War II, increasing the small supply for collectors. The 1926-D remains a scarce issue, however, especially in high grade. Roger W. Burdette estimates the surviving population at about 600 examples in all grades.
Listed at $24,000 in the CDN CPG and $30,000 in the PCGS price guide.
Offered at $22,900
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Listed at $16,800 in the CDN CPG and $20,000 in the NGC price guide.
Overloaded with heavy equipment plus more than 240 passengers and crew, the S.S. Brother Jonathan sank on July 30, 1865 off the coast of California near Crescent City, when it hit an uncharted rock in a fierce gale and heavy seas. A single lifeboat saved 11 crew members, plus five women and three children in California’s greatest maritime disaster. Also lost was a treasure of freshly minted gold coin intended as payments to government troops and Indian tribes. Reportedly only 20% of the gold treasure was recovered in 1996 salvage operations, including 1,207 gold coins — primarily double eagles. More than 500 of those pieces were dated 1865-S, in conditions ranging from AU to MS66.
Offered at $16,400
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The Judd reference calls this William Barber obverse similar to the famous “Washlady” design, but to our eyes there are also similarities to the Coiled Hair Stella obverse. Liberty’s hair is tightly coiled about her head in a bun, with two flowing ribbons in back and a beaded headband inscribed LIBERTY. IN GOD WE TRUST and 13 stars appear around the rim, date below. The reverse shows a rather scrawny eagle inside a laurel wreath with evenly matched berry pairs. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is around the rim — the letters irregularly spaced — and ONE DOLLAR is below. The motto is in small letters above the eagle. Struck in silver with a reeded edge. We wrote of this design in the Lemus-Queller catalog, “In a classic case of closing the barn door after the horse has got out, the Mint in 1879 produced a plethora of silver dollar pattern designs aimed at supplanting the Morgan dollar design of the inexperienced assistant engraver, George T. Morgan — a design that, of course, was struck by the many millions beginning the prior year, in 1878. While the Morgan dollar design saw much criticism in its time, it is well-loved today. If this was meant as an improvement, it is not. … If this is truly a William Barber design as Judd maintains (others differ), it is worth noting that he would have been 71 or 72 when he executed this die. (William Barber died unexpectedly on Aug. 31, 1879, after catching a chill on vacation while being in the surf off of Atlantic City, New Jersey.)”This is the only NGC PR65 Cameo example to appear on their census report with none graded higher. Listed at $52,500 in the PCGS price guide.
Offered at $42,500
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The 1903 ranks among the plentiful 20th century Liberty quarter eagles that are popular with type collectors. Examples are readily available in grades through MS66 and are only moderately scarce in MS67. However, the present MS68 coin is a major condition rarity, being among the finest examples extant. The NGC population is just 8 with none graded higher.
Listed at $20,900 in the CDN CPG and $19,000 in the NGC price guide.
Offered at $14,200
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The Philadelphia Mint produced 154 proof Liberty quarter eagles in 1907, the final year of the Liberty design. The coins were delivered in quarterly batches of 60, 29, 23, and 42 pieces. A single pair of dies was used to strike the proofs, with a paper clip shaped artifact on the bust tip and four nearly horizontal die lines in the second clear space in the shield, making it easy to differentiate between proofs and prooflike business strikes. John Dannreuther estimates the surviving population at 100-120 examples in all grades. The NGC population is 9 with 9 graded higher.
Listed at $26,400 in the CDN CPG and $30,000 in the NGC price guide.
Offered at $23,450
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