The 1916 is unique in the series in several respects, not least among them the fact that it is the only date showing, what was at the time of issue, a knowingly unfinished design. Although nearly identical to MacNeil’s original models, the Mint produced a significantly lower relief coin with an inferior level of sharpness….
Lustrous CC $10 Rarity Annual gold eagle coinage at the Carson City Mint breached the five-figure barrier (and barely) only four times prior to the 1885 to 1889 hiatus during which the mint was shut down. Double eagles dominated large denomination gold production from the Comstock Lode-fed branch mint during this period. In 1876, only…
Included are the following coins, each graded MS66 by PCGS: 1903 G$1 LA Purchase, Jefferson; 1903 G$1 LA Purchase, McKinley; 1904 G$1 Lewis and Clark; 1905 G$1 Lewis and Clark; 1915-S G$1 Panama-Pacific; 1916 G$1 McKinley; 1917 G$1 McKinley; 1922 G$1 Grant, No Star; 1922 G$1 Grant, With Star; 1926 $2.50 Sesquicentennial; 1915-S $2.50 Panama-Pacific – everything but for the two…
Glittering, Captivating Cameo proof gold coinage from the post-1902 period — the year in which the Mint eliminated its earlier production method that produced deeply contrasted surfaces between reflective fields and frosted devices — is quite rare and seldom seen. The example herein offered exhibits deeply mirrored fields, which contrast beautifully with the frosted devices….
According to Mint records, 55,578 Capped Bust Left half eagles were struck in 1808, the second year of the design. Four die varieties are known for the date, two with perfect dates and two struck from leftover obverse dies from 1807 that were over-dated and pressed into service. The remnants of the under-type 7 are…
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