A pleasing early New Orleans ‘Ten’ with a strong strike and lustrous original surfaces.

Well detailed with nice original surfaces.

A well detailed and problem-free early ‘O’ mint.

Problem-free soft gray surfaces with solid detail for the grade including a bold LIBERTY. A modest 368,000 minted and tough to find in any grade.

This rarity is one of the most historically significant coins in American Numismatics. 1,389 pieces were struck from the first shipment of gold received from California after James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill on January 24, 1848. “CAL.” was counterstamped on the reverse to signify this fact. They are considered by many numismatists to […]

Large Date. The date punches for dimes were inadvertently used and resulted in a date so large that it overlaps the base of Liberty. This is a well struck example with satiny luster and original toned surfaces. A desirable and scarce issue, particularly in mint state.

Well struck with strong luster under moderate gray toning on the obverse and a mostly white reverse.

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.

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