Similar in design to the regular $5 Liberty except Moffat & Co appears on the coronet instead of LIBERTY and the reverse has the legend S.M.V. California Gold replacing UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. This nearly mint state example, of this relatively crude coin, has nice detail and plenty of light yellow-gold luster remaining.

Plain Edge. The first coiner’s name to appear in California newspapers was Norris, Gregg & Norris and they were very probably the first private company to issue gold in California. These half eagles were struck from 100% California Gold in May of 1849. The present example is sharply struck with semi proof-like fields and has […]

Large Date. C-1. Well struck with glossy chocolate brown surfaces that display a tiny trace of red.

Well detailed with light silvery surfaces that retain a bit of mint luster.

Well struck and lustrous with semi proof-like surfaces and a faint golden hue.

A very desirable Dahlonega Mint ‘Five’ from a mintage of 39,036, of which no more than a couple hundred have survived. This is a very attractive coin with choice lustrous surfaces that are devoid of the problems that tend to plague Southern mint coinage.

Over 2 million minted but very few have survived in mint state. This is a nice brilliant example with vibrant mint luster and a very sharp strike. The surfaces are quite attractive with fewer abrasions than typically encountered for the grade.

One of the key dates in the series and scarce in any grade. PCGS estiamtes the mintage at 16,000 coins with 450 survivors in all grades, raw and slabbed. This is an outstanding coin for the grade with smooth problem-free surfaces that are a pleasing medium gray color. The detail is solid for a Fine-12 […]

Well detailed with a well defined head, stars, and wreath. The surfaces are lustrous and mostly white with light toning mainly at the borders.