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

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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 Type Two $20 Liberty Head Double Eagles...

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So...You've Decided to Collect Type Two $20 Liberty Head Double Eagles...

Type Two double eagles are not as popular as their Type One and Type Three counterparts. The reasons for this are not exactly clear, as Type Two issues are very collectable as this article will show.

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So...You've Decided to Collect Liberty Head Half Eagles...

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So...You've Decided to Collect Liberty Head Half Eagles...

I can make a strong case for half eagles as the most compelling of the many Liberty Head denominations. There are many interesting ways to collect these coins which we will discuss in this article.

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So...You've Decided to Collect Three Dollar Gold Pieces...

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So...You've Decided to Collect Three Dollar Gold Pieces...

The odd denomination Three Dollar gold piece was introduced in 1854...There are numerous ways in which to collect this series and, as always, these methods range from a toe-dipping-in-the-water to a full-on plunge...

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So...You've Decided to Collect New Orleans Gold Coins...

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So...You've Decided to Collect New Orleans Gold Coins...

There are a number of ways to collect the gold coins from New Orleans. Given the prohibitive cost of assembling an 88 coin set, most collectors either assemble a type set or they focus on a specific denomination and work to finish the date run...

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Can You Collect Rare US Gold With a Budget of $2,500-5000 Per Coin?

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Can You Collect Rare US Gold With a Budget of $2,500-5000 Per Coin?

While my company does sell a good number of expensive US gold coins, the bread and butter items in my inventory are typically pieces in the $2,500-5,000 range. Let’s look at all six major denominations of US gold and briefly analyze where a per coin budget of $2,500-5,000 goes a long way.

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Lessons Learned: The Kentucky Collection

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Lessons Learned: The Kentucky Collection

On Monday I purchased a nice specialized collection of 20 Liberty Head quarter eagles from an individual in Kentucky. As of Thursday the entire collection had been sold...let's chat about why.

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