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.

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 […]

CSA Scott Restrike Half Dollar. In 1879 J.W. Scott purchased the original C.S.A. half dollar die from Ebenezer Locke Mason, Jr., who had originally acquired it from Dr. B. F. Taylor, former chief coiner of the New Orleans Mint. Scott overstruck 500 1861-dated halves with the die after planing off the reverses, then paired the […]

Just 4 original CSA half dollars were struck. NYC coin dealer J.W. Scott purchased the dies in 1879. He also purchased 500 1861 Seated Halves (allegedly O-mints), planed off the design of the Federal reverse and struck the CSA reverse. This is a particularly nice coin for the grade. The CSA side is well struck […]

BG-804. Round Liberty Head. R-4. Well struck with rich lustrous surfaces.

BG-839. Quarter Dollar. Round Liberty Head. R-4.

Octagonal Liberty Head. R-3. Well struck and semi proof-like with flashy yellow-gold surfaces that have a faint greenish tint.

Round Indian Head. R-3. A needle-sharp strike with ultra deep mirrored fields and frosted devices. Incredible quality!

BG-1123.One Dollar. Octagonal Indian Head. High R-4. A beautiful proof-like yellow-gold example with surfaces that display touches of orange highlight. A Period Two series dollar that is scarcer and more popular than the fractional counterparts.

Octagonal Indian Head. High R-4. Very flashy with frosted design features.

BG-855.Quarter Dollar. Round Liberty Head. R-7. A rare and very desirable ‘Baby Head’ variety named for the wide-eyed appearance of Liberty. Splashes of fuchsia, lime-green, and rich honey-gold tints blend with flashy yellow-gold surfaces. Only 2 pieces have graded at this level with none finer at NGC.

BG-780. Quarter Dollar. Round Liberty Head. R-4. Lightly toned and well struck with yellow-gold surfaces.

Octagonal Indian Head. High R-5. Incredible quality with a very bold strike, deep mirrored fields, frosted devices, and nearly pristine surfaces.