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United States Key Date Rare Coins

United States Key Date Rare Coins Trey Cox 10.3.2017 Going back to the birth of our great nation’s currency, in 1793- every series of coins struck have dates that are harder to obtain that the rest. Some of the criteria that make a coin a key date are obvious; like a lower mintage than the …

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Key Date Gold American Eagles

Signed into law by Ronald Reagan, the Gold American Eagle represents the first legal tender gold coins in over 50 years for the United States. Gold American Eagles are produced in 4 sizes. 1oz,1/2 oz., 1/4 oz., 1/10 oz. Since their inception in 1986 Gold American Eagles quickly became the most popular bullion coin in the …

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Morgan Silver Dollars-The Most collected Silver Dollar in U.S. History

This series of coins were minted from 1878- 1921, with a break from 1905-1920. Named after its designer George T. Morgan. This heavy one-ounce silver dollar was struck at five different mints. Including Carson City. The series contains two dates considered to be included in the 100 greatest U.S. coins ever produced.  1895 Philadelphia and 1893 …

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1909-O $5 Indian NGC AU55

1909-O $5 Indian NGC AU55 Original Mintage 34,200 Total Population ALL Grades 1632 NGC Population in AU55 234 Finest Know MS66 sold for $690,000 (2011) The rarity of this issue cannot be understated. Let’s just take a quick look at some of the undisputed facts of this New Orleans gold coin. 1909 is the last …

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1845-O $10 Gold Liberty

Production of eagles at New Orleans was reduced to just 47,000 coins in 1845, yet the 1845-O is only a touch scarcer than the 1843-O and 1844-O. As with both of those dates, the 1845-O is extremely rare in Uncirculated with around six or seven known. The 1845-O is also very scarce to rare in …

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New Orleans Gold Coins

The No Motto Eagles from New Orleans make an excellent set for the specialized collector. There are no “impossible” dates, although many of these issues will prove very difficult to find in the higher circulated grades, especially with good eye appeal and choice surfaces. Production of eagles at the New Orleans mint didn’t begin until …

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1844-O $10 Gold Liberty

Given its high mintage figure, the 1844-O is similar to the 1843-O in terms of overall and high-grade rarity. The 1844-O is usually seen in the EF40 to AU53 range and often with poor overall eye appeal. It is extremely rare in Uncirculated with six or seven known, as well as one absolutely unquestionable Proof. …

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1843-O $10 Gold Liberty

The mintage figure skyrocketed to 175,162 coins in 1843, and the 1843-O Eagle is a fairly easy coin to locate in lower grades. It becomes scarce in the higher About Circulated range and it is very rare in Uncirculated with no more than six or seven known. This is an issue which is plagued by …

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1842-O $10 Gold Liberty

The 1842-O is an issue which appears to have seen wide commercial use as most are found in well-circulated grades. This is an extremely rare date in Uncirculated with around four or five known. and even properly graded AU55 and AU58 examples are very rare. In fact, I believe that this is among the harder …

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