USAOne Dollar 1896 Breen 5642, UNC and lustrous with minor cabinet friction, the obverse with some contact marks, and enhanced by choice golden tone in places
USA Gold Dollar 1853D Dahlonega, Large D, Breen 6028, Near VF with an edge pinch at 8 o'clock, slightly bent at this point, a rare issue with just 6583 minted
USA Gold Dollar 1854 large Size, Narrow Head, Thin Obverse letters, Breen 6034, VF on a wavy flan, obverse scratches and little milling remaining suggest possibly once in jewellery, a scarce and short-lived issue, with production problems leading to poor strikes and rapid wear leading to most examples being returned to Philadelphia for recoinage. In 1988 It was estimated that fewer than 0.9% of all mintages 1854-1856 survive. (See Breen page 479)
USACalifornia Gold Quarter Dollar 1864 Obverse: Bust left within 14 stars, Reverse: 1/4 DOLLAR 1864 within a wreath, round, on a 9mm diameter flan, NEF, the obverse with red tone in places
USAOne Dollar 1886 Breen 5586 UNC sharp and lustrous, the obverse with partial golden tone and a small tone spot, the reverse with even deep golden tone, an eye-catching example
USAOne Dollar 1885O Breen 5583 UNC with minor cabinet friction, a stunning colourful tone displaying shades of magenta, gold and blue, a most eye-catching example
USA (2) Quarter Dollar 1926 Breen 4250 GVF/VF, the obverse with a slightly uneven gold and grey tone, Ten Cents 1912 Breen 3581 GVF nicely toned, the obverse with a scratch on the portrait
USAOne Dollar 1886 Breen 5586 UNC and lustrous with some contact marks, the obverse with golden tone, the reverse with partial gold and bronze toning and with excellent eye appeal
USAOne Dollar 1878S 7 Tail Feathers, Parallel arrow feathers, short nock, Breen 5518 Lustrous UNC with some contact marks and small rim nicks, enhanced by partial golden toning
USAOne Dollar 1888 Breen 5599 UNC with minor cabinet friction to the high points only, golden toned and enhanced by areas of underlying blue and magenta
USA Gold Dollar 1870 Breen 6084, GVF and listed as very scarce by Breen, only 5,900 pieces minted, our archive database stretching back to 2003 indicates that this is the first example we have offered
USA Three Dollars Gold 1888 Good Fine, Ex-Jewellery, a mount having been removed from the edge, the surfaces superior to those usually encountered on ex-jewellery pieces
USA 2 1/2 Dollars Gold 1926 Sesquicentennial of American Independence, Obverse: Liberty standing with cap hold declaration of Independence, Reverse: Sun behind Independence Hall. 4.20 grammes, Breen 7467, GVF, ex-edge mount, the surfaces appear undamaged and vastly superior to the majority of ex-jewellery pieces that we encounter. Out of the 200,000 minted 154,207 were melted, so only 45,793 pieces remain
USAHalf Dollar 1866S No Motto Breen 4929, only Good but a key rarity in the series. The 1866S No Motto coin is extremely rare in all grades. The variety's very existence depends on a quirk of timing. The Act of March 3, 1866 stated that all silver and gold coins minted after Jan 1 1866 large enough to carry the motto 'IN GOD WE TRUST' had to carry it. The obverse dies reached San Francisco before the end of 1865, but the reverses did not follow until May 1866. In the meantime San Francisco authorities made 60,000 Half Dollars using left over reverses without the motto. Of these at most a few hundred survive in all grades, making this an extremely rare piece.
USA Gorham Manufacturing Co. 1896, 'Bryan Dollar' 52mm diameter, 53.3 grammes of silver, Plain edge. Uniface, A GOVERNMENT DOLLAR CONTAINS// 412 1/2 GRAINS// COIN SILVER 900/1000 FINE// --- //THIS PIECE CONTAINS// 823 GRAINS COIN SILVER// IN VALUE THE EQUIVALENT OF// ONE GOLD DOLLAR// SEPT. 16th. 1896.// GORHAM MFG. CO, SILVERMITHS. in 9 Lines, About EF. These pieces were struck for the Presidential campaign of 1896, for William Jennings Bryan, and represent the difference in size between a Silver Dollar and the silver bullion equivalent of a Gold Dollar. The market price of silver on Sept. 16th was used for comparison. Bryan fought for monetary reforms as part of his Presidential campaign. He was narrowly defeated in the election by William McKinlay. An interesting piece of USA Political history. Uniface examples are recorded as are hand-inscribed reverse types. Gorham Silver was founded in 1831 by Jabez Gorham and Henry L. Webster, and was well-known for high quality spoons, thimbles, jewellery and other small items. They were the first in America to use a steam-powered drop press. Such was their prowess in manufacturing that even Tiffany & Co. outsourced all it's silverware production to them.
USADollars (2) 1881S Breen 5561 Lustrous UNC with choice gold, magenta and blue tone, 1887 Breen 5592 UNC with minor cabinet friction, and a choice gold and blue/green tone
USA Ten Dollars Gold 1891CC Second C of mintmark double punched, variety confirmed by the spine below the chin on the obverse, and various states of die cracks through the stars, Breen 7035 (Rare), FS-501 NGC MS61
USA Five Dollars Gold 1840D Narrow mill 21.65mm diameter, with mintmark over VE, Breen 6527, NVF for wear but has been in jewellery, Very Rare with only 18,459 minted
USA Ten Dollars Gold 1891CC Second C of mintmark double punched, variety confirmed by the spine below the chin on the obverse, and various states of die cracks through the stars, Breen 7035 (Rare) EF/GEF and lustrous with some contact marks
USA Gold Quarter DollarCalifornia Gold issue, undated (c.1853) Period 1. A.L.Nouizillet Obverse: Bust left with 12 stars around, Reverse: Letter I for 1 in fraction, I/4 DOLLAR with star below, within a wreath, the reverse showing the characteristic die break between the tops of the wreath and the fraction numerator. Breen 7848, Breen-Gillio BG-222, in an old style PCGS green label holder and graded MS64, we note an example in similar grade sold in a US auction as far back as 2003 for $400
USACalifornia Gold Quarter Dollar 1871 Octagonal, Obverse: Bust with 13 stars around, G and 1871 below, Breen-Gillio BG-768, in an NGC holder and graded MS61
USA Gold Dollar 1853 Breen 6025 some scratches on the edge at the top of the obverse, however the surfaces show no signs of the coin bring an ex-jewellery piece Fine/NVF, GB (2) Sixpence 1758 ESC 1213, Bull 1734, Fine/Good Fine, MaundyThreepence 1686 ESC 1981, Bull 795 VG with all major details bold and clear
USATwenty Dollars Gold 1865 Breen 7220 EF with some contact marks, this a rare date with only 351,175 pieces struck, and consequently very sought after in all grades. Being at the end of the Civil War many pieces were immediately hoarded and melted, adding to it's scarcity
USATwenty Dollars Gold 1900 as Breen 7334, Old Reverse hub, the feathers on the back of the eagle's neck slightly ruffled, on the new hub they are smooth. Walter Breen, in his Complete Encyclopaedia ' stated that he had only seen examples dated 1900 from the new hub, although he conceded that example from the old hub may exist. This example proves that they do exist. UNC in an NGC holder and graded MS63
USA Three Dollars 1854 Breen 6346 VF, along with USA One Dollar Gold Obverse Good Fine, the reverse smoothed then engraved with SWP monogram with ornate border
USATwenty Dollars Gold 1859O Breen 7196, thin mintmark, centrally positioned between the N and the tail feathers, Near EF/EF the obverse rubbed on the face and possibly once cleaned in the past. Only 9100 minted, Estimates vary on current extant pieces, it is thought that between 85 and 100 pieces survive today. We note that the 1859O Twenty Dollars is one of the coins tracked in the US by the 'Rare Coins Values Index' a representative group of 87 rare US coins tracking the ongoing progress of the market.
USATwenty Dollars Gold 1900 Breen 7334 UNC the obverse with minor contact marks, the reverse excellent and only minimal contact marks, a superior example
USA Five Dollars Gold 1901S S mintmark over smaller S, the smaller S possibly intended for use on a Quarter, Dime or Cent. Breen 6779 var. EF with light contact marks. A very clear overstrike, this variety not that well-known.
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