In this day and age of paper fiat money backed by nothing but a promise comes a long history of US Mint coinage. Money in the 1800s and early 1900s was real gold and silver coins. At one time real folks like you and I would have in our pocket fine gold and silver coins […]
Until the California Gold Rush in 1849, the largest denomination in US coinage was the $10 gold piece, or Eagle. Significant quantities of gold were piling into the Philadelphia Mint. It was clear something had to be done to conserve space and make tremendous amounts of gold more convenient to handle. The coin under discussion […]
To say that, as a type, the Indian Head Gold Eagle ($10) is one of the world’s more valuable gold series on the market is not an overstatement. The series has value in terms of market preference, but more importantly, its significance to the numismatic achievement the Indian Head Eagle represents. Forged from the force […]
The Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle is the most popular and recognizable coin in United States numismatics. The front and back of the coin, designed by the most preeminent American sculptor of the 19th Century, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, is a landmark in numismatic history. The Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle series, minted between 1907 and 1933, is world-renowned as the […]
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