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Very Rare 1870-S Gold Dollar NGC MS65
BySirhcThis date-mintmark combination is famous because of the unique three dollar gold piece. Although far from unique, specialists in this series recognize the 1870-S gold dollar as a challenging issue. Dave Bowers points out in A Guide Book of Gold Dollars that despite a reported mintage of 3,000 pieces, “it is likely that 2,000 lacked the S mintmark.” Indeed, the first sets of dies sent to the San Francisco Mint for 1870 production inadvertently…
1808 Capped Bust Half Eagle NGC MS62
BySirhcA Very Old, but Unworn Lady This issue is part of a very short lived series, often referred to as “Capped Bust Large Bust”, which ran only from 1807-1812. The example offered here is well struck and exhibits a pleasing tarnish-gold color. Considering that It would likely cost five figures to obtain a representative which…
1857 Liberty Half Eagle PCGS MS64
BySirhcOnly One Graded Higher For many collectors, the idea of 1857-dated Mint State gold coinage begins and ends with the 1857-S double eagles from the S.S. Central America. To a lesser extent, however, the 1857 half eagle also fits the bill, though with a mintage in the high five figures, there is an understandable cap…
90 x 100 oz. Engelhard Silver bars available at $4.25 over spot.
BySirhcWe have 90 x 100 oz. Engelhard Silver bars available at $4.25 over spot. They are live and ready to deliver. Based on the current spot silver price of $14.35, your cost would be $18.60 per ounce, $1,860 per bar (spot + $4.25). This will change with the price of silver at the time of…
1929 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle PCGS MS64
BySirhcOne of THE Keys With a combined certified population of just over 300 coins and no significant foreign holdings having surfaced in the past several decades, the 1929 remains an elusive “melt rarity” and one of the key late-series issues. While some researchers believe as many as 1,750 pieces may exist, a recent review of…
1857-O Liberty Double Eagle NGC AU58
BySirhc1857-O Liberty Double Eagle NGC AU58 Although the 30,000-piece mintage of the 1857-O Liberty double eagle would be considered small in almost any other series, it was actually a significant increase over the production totals of the previous three years for this denomination at New Orleans. The coins were released into circulation, where they suffered…