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.

A scarce New Orleans issue showing attractive original surfaces with just light, high-point rub. Well-defined stars and devices remain sharp, complemented by lustrous surfaces with pleasing natural gray-gold and blue toning and solid eye appeal for the grade. An elusive early quarter that saw a mintage of just 16,000 with a low survival rate. Only […]

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

Moffat & Co. of San Francisco struck rectangular gold ingots and gold coins. They produced $5 pieces in 1849 and 1850 and $10 pieces in 1849. The words MOFFAT & CO appear on Liberty’s coronet instead of LIBERTY as seen on regular U.S. Mint issues. This is one of the few mint state survivors of […]

Low R-7. The obverse displays CENT at the top, the date at the bottom, and one star on each side of the center. The center is setup to be a ring planchet but remains unperforated. The reverse is blank except for dentils around the border. Struck in nickel with a plain edge. A light dusting […]

The scarcest Braided Hair Half Cent in mint state. This is a very attractive spot free example, with glossy choice chocolate brown surfaces.

Strong detail with pleasing color and choice surfaces.

A pleasing example of this scarce Dahlonega Mint issue which saw a mintage of just 8,382 coins. This 1850-D  Dollar displays warm, original yellow-gold color with subtle orange undertones and genuine Mint State luster. Liberty’s portrait shows clear central definition, with bold stars and legible dentils framing the obverse. The reverse features a well-defined wreath […]

Satiny white luster and a sharp strike, with just minor marks, but nothing of significance that distracts from this coin’s excellent eye appeal. Early ‘O’ Mint halves are hard to find with this kind of flash!