O-101. Large Date, Large Letters. Sharply struck with a flashy white core and delicate peripheral iridescent toning. Just a touch of ‘rub’ away from mint state.

O-104. Large Date, Small Letters. Well struck with lightly toned lustrous surfaces. Just a touch of ‘rub’ away from being mint state.

Small Date, Large 5c. Light, original toning with soft luster enhances the antique charm of this early half dime. The fields show only minor marks consistent with the grade, and the strike is sharp for the type, especially in the eagle’s wings and Liberty’s cap detail.

Large Date, Large 5c. Lightly toned silver surfaces exhibit soft luster with sharp detail across Liberty’s portrait and the eagle’s feathers.

50/00, Lettered Edge. Sharply struck and devoid of significant marks. The surfaces are coated with vibrant satiny white luster and are framed by a touch of iridescent color at the rim. A wonderful example of this scarce Redbook variety!

Block 8. Strong detail with vibrant yellow-gold luster and minimal high-point wear.

Block 8. Well detailed surfaces with pleasing yellow-gold surfaces.

Sharply struck with impressive unabraded surfaces and rich yellow-gold luster. A lovely example of the Classic Head ‘type’.

A historical issue as it marks the first time steam-powered presses were used at the U.S. Mint. A reeded edge replaced the earlier lettered-edge ‘type’. The traditional estimate is that 1,200 coins were produced using the new coinage presses, but more recent estimates put that number closer to 5,000 coins. Either way, this is a […]