A pleasing Mint State example with rich, original gold color and strong luster. Liberty’s portrait is sharply defined, with crisp stars and clean fields, while the reverse eagle shows bold detail. The “plus” designation underscores the coin’s superior eye appeal and quality within the grade.

R-7. Gold Dollar pattern struck on an annular silver planchet with a plain edge. The obverse has USA above and the date below. The reverse shows a circle of olive sprigs. Lovely ivory-gray surfaces.

Rich yellow-gold surfaces display original color with light, even wear confined to the high points, while much of the underlying luster remains intact. Well-defined for the issue, with pleasing detail throughout and smooth, problem-free fields.

A sharply struck example of this desirable New Orleans gold dollar. Lustrous yellow-gold surfaces display pleasing original color with well-defined stars and strong detail to Liberty’s portrait. The reverse shows a bold wreath and denomination. Light, scattered marks are consistent with the MS61 grade.

A handsome mid-grade No Motto $10 Liberty. Considerable detail remains and the surfaces are wholesome and appealing for the grade.

Light wear with warm, original orange-gold color across well-preserved surfaces.

The U.S. Assay Office was located in San Francisco and was the forerunner of what would become the San Francisco Mint. They struck $10, $20 and $50 gold coins. This beautiful ‘Twenty’ is a bright, sharply struck example boldly displaying the “900 THOUS.” fineness designation. The eagle side shows strong definition and frosty luster across […]

Solid detail with pleasing natural gray surfaces.

Arrows and Rays. Intense silver-gray luster flows over very sharply struck original surfaces and displays excellent eye appeal. Marks are trivial and few. Arrows and rays were added to the existing design in 1853 to denote a reduction in silver content. The following year, the rays were eliminated but the arrows remained. The result was […]