This, the FS-101, is the more desirable of the two major 1873 cent doubled die varieties. It is readily identifiable by bold obverse doubling on the letters in LIBERTY, Liberty’s eye and profile, and the feather stems. This variety was first reported in 1957, and, while examples have been discovered since, less than 20 examples…
Although a large number of 1925-D’s were coined, most were put into storage and later melted. Research by Roger Burdette suggests that most of the surviving coins — about 1,000 pieces, per latest estimates — are from European hoards. As is typical for Saint-Gaudens double eagles supplied by overseas hoards, the population of Mint State…
The Carson City Mint saw double eagle production dwindle to just 9,450 pieces in 1885, down from 81,139 coins in 1884. That represented an 88% decline in the number of twenty-dollar gold pieces put out from one year to the next. This would also be the last year coins were struck in Nevada until 1889….
This Philadelphia issue is plentiful in grades through MS66, but it is moderately scarce in MS67 condition. At this grade level, however, t he NGC population is only 3 with none graded higher. The example herein offered displays frosty, faintly toned surfaces. Listed at $7,500 in the NGC price guide. Offered at $5,200 Price reflected…
The 1872 two cent piece is a classic case of the reason why proofs are so sought after. Only 65,000 pieces were struck for circulation, making that issue all-but-unobtainable for most collectors, especially in high grades. This availability vacuum has traditionally been filled by proofs, of which 950 pieces were produced. The one offered here…
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