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ON HOLD - $5.00 - 1860 J-272 Pattern, PCGS PR64+RB CAC, ex Simpson
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ON HOLD - $5.00 - 1860 J-272 Pattern, PCGS PR64+RB CAC, ex Simpson
$11,500.00

Date…….1860 J-272
Grade…….PCGS PR64+ RB CAC
PCGS Price Guide.…….……11000
CDN Greysheet/CPG.…..…11500
Population (PCGS).……….…5/1
Population (NGC)….…………1/1
Population (CAC).….....….….1/0
Serial Number……12079.64+/40323246
PCGS Lookup Number.…….12079

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Some Thoughts on Rarity
Some Thoughts on Rarity

I can’t think of another area in numismatics which is as miscategorized as “rarity.”

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In 2026 and Beyond, is it Even Feasible to Collect Pre-1933 Gold Coins by Date?
In 2026 and Beyond, is it Even Feasible to Collect Pre-1933 Gold Coins by Date?

Across virtually every series of pre-1933 US gold there is a chronic shortage of choice, interesting coins.

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Battle of the Civil War Fives: Stack's Bowers Sells the Finest Known 1861-C - and a High Condition Census 1861-D
Battle of the Civil War Fives: Stack's Bowers Sells the Finest Known 1861-C - and a High Condition Census 1861-D

On March 10, collectors of high end Southern branch mint gold were given an opportunity which as occurred just once before…

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So...You've Decided to Collect San Francisco Gold Coins...
So...You've Decided to Collect San Francisco Gold Coins...

The San Francisco mint opened in 1854 and it made gold coins up through 1930. I have seen more interest in San Francisco gold coinage in the last five-ten years than I have at any other time in my numismatic career, and I feel that San Francisco gold coinage is an especially fascinating segment of the market.

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So...You've Decided to Collect Proof Gold
So...You've Decided to Collect Proof Gold

Imagine, if you will, that the coin market is a sushi bar. You look in the cases and you see the familiar fish: salmon, albacore, mackerel, and regular tuna. Off in the corner, in a special case there is the prized (and pricey) fatty tuna (or Toro) wrapped in special paper and brought out for special customers only. That fish, in our Numismatic Sushi Bar, is Proof Gold: rare, unusual, and very expensive.

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Proof-Only US Gold Coins
Proof-Only US Gold Coins

From 1795 up through 1933, there were a total of seven Proof-only gold coins struck at the Philadelphia Mint…

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