Rare Mint State Territorial Gold Piece Moffat & Co., in its role as semiofficial branch mint and United States Assay Office of Gold in California, struck both over-dated (1852/1) and normal-date 1852 ten dollar gold pieces of 884 fineness using the Humbert nameplate on the reverse. Most survivors are well circulated, and true uncirculated examples…
In the top tier of existing specimens – only 7 graded higher! A stunner from the turn of the last century – seldom seen any finer, it is sure to please the most discriminating of U.S. Gold collectors. Sports a rich deep to medium golden tone and fabulous eye appeal – a coin perfect for…
The most prominent city in Ancient Greece militarily and economically, Athens had at its disposal an almost inexhaustible supply of silver from the mines it controlled at Laurion. This mine would be instrumental as Athenian influence increased in the region. To facilitate this expansion, a large supply of coinage was necessary, both for international economy…
One-zee, Two-zee, Three-zee The 1907 High Relief Double Eagle is one of the most popular coins ever struck by the United States Mint. The coins are sculptural in appearance and are considered by many to be the most beautiful regular issue gold coin ever produced. Unfortunately, the design was also impractical and redesigned by Charles…
1 of only 13 For All grades by NGC This is the 70g. 20c variety. As early as the spring of 1831, Christopher Bechtler formulated a plan to mint quarter eagles and five dollar gold pieces at his Rutherfordton, North Carolina private mint. The elder Bechtler realized that a local minting operation was needed for…
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