A semi-key date that is very tough to find in high grade. The mintage was 430,000 which is fairly robust for the era, but few coins were saved by collectors. This is a very attractive, sharply struck example, with vibrant brilliant luster and just a tiny trace of high point friction.

Arrows and Rays. Intense silver-gray luster flows over very sharply struck 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 this […]

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 […]

Well detailed and lustrous with just light high-point wear. Housed in an old green label holder.

Sharply struck with original toned surfaces.

A pleasing example of this one-year sub-type with arrows on other side of the date and rays on the reverse. These changes were to denote a weight change to the quarter dollar. This coin is sharply struck with vibrant luster and choice silver-gray surfaces.

Well detailed with natural coin-gray surfaces.

A high-end circulated example of this single-year ‘Arrows & Rays’ sub-type. The detail is solid for the grade and the surfaces are original and very attractive.

CAC. Gorgeous Gem Red-Brown cent with vibrant mint luster and exceptional eye appeal. Sharply struck with smooth, immaculate surfaces showing ample original red in the protected areas.