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Mint $20 Rarity – 1861-O Liberty Double Eagle NGC AU55
BySirhc 2023-03-022023-03-13

The New Orleans Mint struck a small mintage of 17,741 Liberty double eagles in the early part of 1861, on the brink of the Civil War. Noted gold specialist Doug Winter reports only 5,000 of those coins were struck before January 26, while the New Orleans Mint was still operating under federal authority. Another 9,750 examples were produced between January 26 and March 31, while the State of Louisiana was the governing authority. A final production of 2,991 specimens was…

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1796 Draped Bust Dime NGC AU58
BySirhc 2023-03-012023-03-13

1796 was the first year of dime (or disme, per nomenclature of the era) production at the First Philadelphia Mint. The Draped Bust and Small Eagle motifs originated on 1795 silver dollars. According to often repeated numismatic legend, the Draped Bust model was Philadelphia socialite Ann Willing Bingham, indirectly through paintings by noted artist Gilbert Stuart. Guide Book credit for the design, however, is assigned to Chief Engraver Robert Scot.On the dime, the Small Eagle only lasted…

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1882-CC Liberty Half Eagle PCGS MS61
BySirhc 2023-02-202023-02-20

The 1882-CC Liberty half eagle enjoyed a substantial mintage (in the context of the series) of 82,817 pieces. The issue circulated heavily in the regional economy at the time of issue and few high-quality examples were saved by contemporary collectors. Accordingly, the 1882-CC is not difficult to locate in circulated grades, but it is scarce…

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Highly Attractive 1807 Draped Bust Quarter Eagle PCGS MS61
BySirhc 2023-02-172023-02-20

1807 is the final year for the Capped Bust Right type, which had ruled the denomination since its 1796 debut. Like many quarter eagle and dime die pairings from the early Mint era, the dies for the 1807 BD-1 quarter eagle — a single-die-pair year — were used to strike about 6,800 of the gold…

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1793 Wreath, Vine & Bars Large Cent NGC XF45
BySirhc 2023-02-162023-02-20

After the public outcry over the Chain design, Mint Director David Rittenhouse ordered the preparation of new designs, resulting in the Wreath cents, a slight improvement over the Chain cents. Production began in early April and continued until the end of that month, picking up again in early July. Coinage was halted after the production…

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Mint $20 Rarity – 1861-O Liberty Double Eagle NGC AU55

1796 Draped Bust Dime NGC AU58

1882-CC Liberty Half Eagle PCGS MS61

Highly Attractive 1807 Draped Bust Quarter Eagle PCGS MS61

1793 Wreath, Vine & Bars Large Cent NGC XF45

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