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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 …
American Rare Coin and Bullion is buying rare United States coins. The month of August marks the end of the coin show season for the year. We will of course buying as many coins as we can (at the Summer ANA show) to get our inventory heavy enough to make it to the next major show. …
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 …
This has been a favorite “sleeper” date of mine for years and it remains so even in 2015. The 1846-O is not often seen above the EF45 to AU53 range, and when it is it tends to be abraded, bright, and unappealing. While certainly not in the same rarity class as the 1841-O or 1849-O, …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
The 1841-O is a numismatically desirable coin as the first year in which New Orleans Eagles were struck Fewer than 75 are known in all grades, and many are either damaged or very well worn. The 1841-O is currently unknown in Uncirculated and it is very rare in properly graded About Uncirculated. Prices have risen …
A Quick Look at a Stand-Alone New Orleans Gold Coin 1854 New Orleans Three Dollar Gold Piece – A true stand-alone New Orleans gold coin A stand-alone New Orleans gold coin is a coin that has unique attributes, in this case 1854-O $3G is the first and only year that a coin of the …
1895 New Orleans Eagle PCGS MINT STATE 62CAC Original Mintage 98,000 Total Population 1242 MS62 Population 168 CAC Population 10 The 1895-O ranks as the 10th rarest “with motto” Eagle out of the 16 issues, which sounds very ordinary-until you take a closer look. This date, when available is normally seen in AU grades. …
