Rare At a time when federal specie was virtually unseen in circulation, the Bechtlers successfully converted the gold mined in and around Rutherfordton and beyond into coinage suitable for local commerce, and of consistently high quality. It was a group of local miners who first petitioned Christopher Bechtler, a respected jeweler, to perform this assaying…
Nicely Matched By 1911, just three years after its debut, the Indian quarter eagle was essentially a non-circulating denomination. In fact, in his Annual Report, the Mint Director formally recommended its discontinuance by Congress. The Annual Report stated in part: “There is a call for them each year, about the holiday season, for gift purposes, and during the remainder…
Matched Three Piece Included in this set are a 1911-D Indian quarter eagle, half eagle and eagle, each NGC MS61. Listed for a total of $23,760 in the CDN CPG and $27,675 in the NGC price guide. The 1911-D Indian quarter eagle is the most elusive issue of the series, from a tiny mintage of 56,680…
A Glittering Specimen Reportedly, a total of 50 “presentation” strikes (now called Specimen strikes by both PCGS and NGC) were produced for distribution to members of the Coinage Committee, the Westchester County Coin Club, and local dignitaries. Struck on proof planchets with polished dies, the pieces resemble true proofs — usually with flashy, brilliant surfaces…
Scarce CC $20 Lib. Double eagle production at the Carson City Mint declined drastically in 1878, when a meager mintage of 13,180 pieces was accomplished. The coins were released into circulation and fulfilled their intended purpose admirably in the hard-money economy of the western United States. The 1878-CC is one of the scarcest issues of…
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