DWN Sells Finest Known 1854-C Quarter Eagle
/Douglas Winter Numismatics (DWN), located in Portland Oregon, recently sold the single finest known example of the 1854-C quarter eagle…
Read MoreFive Brief Takes: Charlotte Gold
/After two decades of languishing popularity, I’ve noticed a strong uptick in collector demand for Charlotte coinage…
Read MoreFinest Known 1838-C Half Eagle Sold: Sets Record Price
/The finer of only two 1838-C half eagles graded Uncirculated by PCGS has been sold for a record price for any business strike Classic Head half eagle, and for any half eagle from the Charlotte Mint…
Read MoreAppearance Rarity of Dahlonega and Charlotte Half Eagles
/As I have pointed out in other articles, perhaps the single most important factor about CAC approval of third-party graded U.S. coins is that it creates a standard which I term “appearance rarity.” This refers to coins which are choice enough for their assigned grade to be accepted by CAC…
Read MoreThe Final Link to Completing a Charlotte Gold Collection
/Can you guess which coin took me over two years of searching to find and which I finally found to complete the Revere Collection of Charlotte gold? Hint: it isn’t what you think it is.
Read MoreBattle of the Classic Head Fives: The 1838-C vs. The 1838-D
/If you ask most casual collectors which of these two issues is the rarer or more desirable, I’m guessing most would select the 1838-D. Let’s look at the Tale of the Tape for each issue and then I will add some analysis.
Read MoreWhy Does the 1861-C Half Eagle Get No Love?
/I recently sold a nice PCGS/CAC AU55 1861-C half eagle and it made me think: why is the 1861-C less than one-third the price of the 1861-D in higher grades and why doesn’t the 1861-C have more of a fuss made over it?
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