So...You've Decided to Collect Early American Gold Coins...
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The term “Early American Gold Coins” generally refers to the quarter eagles, half eagles and eagles produced at the Philadelphia mint between 1795 and 1834.
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Gold Coinage of the San Francisco Mint, Part Four: No Motto Half Eagles, 1854-1866
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Production of half eagles began at the newly opened mint in 1854. Coins produced through the first part of 1866 lacked the motto IN GOD WE TRUST on the reverse.
Read MoreGold Coinage of the San Francisco Mint, Part Three: Three Dollar Gold Pieces, 1855-1870
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Just five Three Dollar gold pieces were made at the San Francisco mint and this includes one issue—the 1870-S—which is unique.
Read MoreGold Coinage of the San Francisco Mint: Part Two, Quarter Eagles 1854-1879
/The San Francisco quarter eagle series presents the collector with a challenging but completable goal with all coins available for less than $7,500, except for the exceedingly rare 1854-S. It is a set that I strongly recommend…
Read MoreGold Coins of the San Francisco Mint, Part One: Gold Dollars
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This is a popular set with collectors given the fact that it is short and completable…
Read MoreFive Exercises in Rare Date Gold Pricing
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In my opinion, the flaw behind price guides is that they attempt to commoditize coins. In their eyes, all 1904 double eagles graded MS64 are worth the same. However, we know this is not the case.
Read MoreSo...You've Decided to Collect Carson City Double Eagles
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The 19 different Liberty Head double eagles struck at the Carson City mint between 1870 and 1893 form one of the most popular series in American numismatics.
Read MoreSo...You've Decided to Collect Proof Gold
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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.
Read MoreSo...You've Decided to Assemble (A Set Of) New Orleans Liberty Head Half Eagles...
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