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Philadelphia No Motto Half Eagles

by The Web on March 11, 2010

in Coin History, Gold Coins

The Philadelphia mint began producing the familiar Liberty Head half eagle design in 1839. After a quick modification in 1840, this issue continued without change until 1866 when the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added to the reverse.

The branch mint No Motto half eagles from the 1840’s are very popular with collectors. But their Philadelphia counterparts have ...

Full Article: Philadelphia No Motto Half Eagles From the 1840’s: A Date by Date Analysis - RareGoldCoins.com

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One of the more interesting (and lesser known) gold coin auctions that I’ve attended was the sale of the Stetson Collection which was conducted by the old Bowers and Merena in May, 1993. This was an instance where the back story (or stories in this case) was nearly as interesting as the coins themselves.

Beginning in 1992, an amazing hoard of ...

Full Article: Numismatic History: The Stetson Collection Gold Coin Hoard - CoinLink

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A few weeks ago, I wrote an article that analyzed the recent population figures for Type One Dahlonega gold dollars. As I’ve done more research on gold dollars for my upcoming third edition Dahlonega gold book, I thought I would share the findings for the Type Two and Type Three issues. Read on for some interesting ...

Full Article: PCGS/NGC Figures of Type II - Type III Dahlonega Gold Dollars - RareGoldCoins.com

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Luster on US Gold Coins

by CoinLink on February 22, 2010

in CoinLink, Gold Coins, U.S. Coins

Gold coins basically come with three types of luster: satiny, frosty and prooflike. In this blog, I’m going to discuss these three “looks” and the pros/cons of each. I’ll also add an illustration of each look. And away we go…

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There are a few relatively unknown but numismatically significant varieties of early United States gold coinage that I think are likely to be included in comprehensive collections of these issues as they become more popular with collectors. Here are a few of the "secret" varieties that I would suggest collectors be on the lookout for.

1798 Close Date and Wide Date Quarter Eagles ...

Full Article: Some "Secret" Varieties of Early U.S. Gold - RareGoldCoins.com

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Deciding What Coins to Collect

by The Web on February 16, 2010

in Blogs, Gold Coins, U.S. Coins

During the last few weeks I’ve had a similar conversation with a few new and more experienced collectors: what should I be collecting? I’ve found all the conversations that I have had with these collectors to have a similar unifying theme; at least from the standpoint of the collectors.

My observation is that everyone takes the "what should I collect?" question a bit too seriously and expects there to be a rigorous set of rules that they have to follow. I personally think ...

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I’ve starting working on the third edition of my Dahlonega gold coin book. One of the first things I’m doing in looking at PCGS and NGC population figures in order to help establish overall and comparative rarity levels for each issue from this mint.

I’ll be writing an occasional article about each denomination as I get there. Instead of writing long, drawn-out studies, I thought it would be best to ...

Full Article: Population Figures of Type One Dahlonega Gold Dollars - RareGoldCoins.com

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In their recently concluded January 2010 Americana sale held in New York, there were two record-setting Dahlonega gold coins that I think are worth taking a closer look at. What were these two pieces and why did they sell for as much money as they did?

The first piece was an 1861-D gold dollar graded AU53 by PCGS. I had sold this exact coin a few years ago and was familiar with ...

Full Article: Stack’s Sells Two Importnat Dahlonega Rarities - RareGoldCoins.com

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During 2009, I wrote a series of "ten rarest" articles on all the major denominations of Liberty Head gold coinage. These articles were well-received and I enjoyed producing them. It’s a logical progression to apply this topic to the early gold series. Except it’s not quite ...

Full Article: The Ten Rarest Early Quarter Eagles - RareGoldCoins.com

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Better Date Type Two Liberty Head Double Eagles: A Re-Evaluation

January 21, 2010

As recently as a few years ago, collecting Type Two Liberty Head double eagles was very popular. A marketing firm located in the Southwest had actively promoted this series, other firms had jumped on the Type Two bandwagon and the series had caught on with collectors. Then, with little warning, the aforementioned marketing firm shifted [...]

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The 1883-O Eagle Becomes Trendy (and Spendy…)

January 14, 2010

With little fanfare, the 1883-O eagle has become the coin du jour in the rare date gold market. This rare date, which for years was a cult item that was seemingly overlooked by all except for a small cadre of specialists, is suddenly a coin that is bringing big bucks. What’s behind the 83-O buzz? [...]

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2010 FUN Show Observations

January 12, 2010

Just like that (cue snapping fingers and whooshing sound) the 2010 FUN show came and went. For me, FUN is always productive and this year was no exception. I had a very good show and instead of the usual tedious (and self-serving) show report, I’d rather share a few random observations about the convention. *I [...]

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Preparing Yourself for the FUN Show

December 30, 2009

Amazingly, the 2010 FUN is a scant two weeks away. If you have decided to attend the show (and I strongly suggest that if you go to just one show all year that this you consider this one) here is a short list of things to consider.
1. Bring a good lamp. Viewing conditions at the [...]

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Condition Rarity vs. Absolute Rarity

December 28, 2009

In numismatics, there are essentially two types of coins. There are coins that are condition rarities and there are coins that are absolute rarities. A condition rarity is a coin whose value is primarily derived from its high degree of preservation. An absolute rarity is a coin whose rarity is based more on the total [...]

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As the 2009 Coin Market Comes to a Close, Where Are We and Where Are We Headed?

December 14, 2009

With the year nearly over, we are heading towards a slow few weeks in the coin business followed by what is certain to be an interesting FUN Show in January 2010. As we close the year out, I thought it would be interesting to look at a few points and ask where we are and [...]

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