As with all larger-sized US gold coins struck after 1880, the collector needs to ask “is this date safe from the possibility of a sizable quantity being located overseas?”
Douglas Winter Numismatics of Portland, Oregon recently bought and sold an extremely important New Orleans quarter eagle: a PCGS/CAC MS61 1845-O which is believed to be the second finest known, and is now the fourth Uncirculated example of this date.
Gold coins were made at the New Orleans mint between 1839 and 1909. During this time, there were no fewer than five issues which are distinct one-year types… In this blog, we’ll take a look at each of these five types…
Let’s say an upscale collector makes a decision to put together a complete 13-coin set of New Orleans double eagles. Putting monetary concerns aside, is it possible in 2018 to even bother to attempt this project?
