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Mintage: 1,136
BD-1, High R-4/Low R-5. It is believed that fewer than 100 examples of this variety are known.
The 1806/4 quarter eagle is rare in all grades, and the few high quality examples known (other than this one) are off the market in tightly-held collections. This piece is amongst the most attractive circulated early quarter eagles that I can recall having seen. It is very lustrous and shows little in the way of actual wear. Some weakness of strike at the centers is typical for the issue, and even the 6-8 known Uncirculated 1806/4 quarter eagles show a similar lack of detail, especially at the central reverse.
This date is many times more rare than the 1802, 1804 14 star, the 1805, and 1807 yet it doesn’t bring the premium it should. I have long thought that this was amongst the most undervalued of all early quarter eagles, and nearly all known circulated examples have been cleaned or processed.
Ex Heritage 7/2008: 1463 ($27,600), Ed Price collection.
Mintage: 1,762,936
Upright 5 variety. 1856-P gold dollars are known with Upright 5 and Slanting 5 date logotypes. The former is considerably scarcer than the latter and it is a very difficult issue to locate in MS64 and above.
This very frosty example has rich yellow-gold color on the obverse and reverse with just a few scuffs in the left obverse field keeping it from a higher grade. The strike is typical for the variety with some slight weakness at the centers and at the top of the Indian's crown.
Mintage: 5,235
The 1859-C is the final gold dollar made at the Charlotte Mint, and it is one of just two that employ the Type Three design. This is actually one of the rarest dollars from this mint in terms of overall rarity. It is more available in higher grades than its counterpart ,the 1857-C, and I believe that as many as a dozen exist in Uncirculated - with the finest of these being a coin or two in PCGS MS63 holders.
This issue has a distinct appearance due to its strike, as does the 1857-C. The obverse always has a weak, slightly blurry appearance, and this is the case on the obverse; the reverse is a bit better struck but it doesn’t have the clarity of detail that is seen on Philadelphia gold dollars of this era. NGC has assigned its grade based on the remaining luster (which is plentiful) and the lack of wear on the high spots. As this coin is carefully examined, it is possible to see that it is not only “new” but it approaches the choice level as well.
Mintage: 1,094
BD-2, Rarity-5. Wide Date, Five Berries..
There are an estimated 60-80 known 1798 quarter eagles, and this makes the 1798 significantly scarcer, as a date, than the more-heralded 1796 No Stars.
Of the two varieties known for 1798, BD-2 is the more available with around 60-70% of the known pieces for the date. It is a rare issue in all grades and it is seldom offered for sale except when great old collections are dispersed.
There is some discoloration on Liberty's cheek and cap which, I believe, is the result of storage and is not actually in the metal. The reverse is choice and grades at least MS60 to MS61 (if not better) on its own.
For the sake of identification, a shallow mint-made depression on the reverse at the top portion of the F in OF must be mentioned. The strike of this coin is very notable with nearly complete separation of the hair strands and individual detail noted on the eagle's breast feathers.
Mintage: 3,327
BD-2, Rarity-4. There are two distinct varieties known for this issue. The first, with thirteen stars on the reverse, is extremely rare. The more common variety has fourteen reverse stars and it is estimated that around 150-200 are known.
Early quarter eagles didn't circulate with much regularity, so the 1804 is most often seen in About Uncirculated and the lower Mint State grades.
The overall eye appeal of this coin is really quite exceptional.
Mintage: 1,762,936
This is the more common of the two varieties of 1856-P gold dollars and it is an easy issue to locate in grades up to and including MS64. It is very scarce and much harder to find in properly graded MS65 than one might expect and it is a bona-fide condition rarity in MS66 and above.
This is one of the two finest 1856 Slanting 5 gold dollars that I have handled and I could see this coin in an MS67 holder not raising an eyebrow. It has dazzling rich frosty luster with superb natural orange-gold and greenish color. There is a touch of striking weakness on the 5 in the date but no clashmarks or mint-made imperfections on the surfaces. The eye appeal is truly exceptional.
Mintage: 3,533
The Type Three Dahlonega issues include some famous rarities such as the 1860-D and the 1861-D. The 1857-D, while not as rare as these two issues, is a scarcity in its own right, with fewer than 200 known today. It is seen most often in the EF40 to AU50 grade range and it is rare in properly graded AU55 to AU58. In Uncirculated, the 1857-D is very rare with around a half dozen known and none finer than MS62.
The number of coins graded for NGC is for AU58 and does not indicate those assigned a “+.” CAC has approved two 1857-D dollars in AU58 and only one better.
Mintage: 774,789
This is the second year of issue for the Type Three gold dollar. As a date, the 1857 is very common in cicrulated grades and not hard to find in grades up to and including MS63. It is slightly scarce in MS64 and rare in Gem. A few superb pieces exist. This is generally a awell-made issue with good luster and detail.
Mintage: 1,566
Only 1,566 1860-D gold dollars were made and this is among the rarest issues from this mint with an estimated surviving population of 100-125 coins. In Uncirculated, the 1860-D is extremely rare with five or six known to me. There is just one coin graded higher than the present example (it appears as both an MS63 in the PCGS population and an MS64 in the NGC population) and the last time I saw that coin, it had turned a peculiar shade of orange.
This remarkable coin shows a better than average strike but one that is characteristic of the issue. The U in UNITED is very faint and the obverse border is broad and flat; the reverse shows a full date and bold mintmark but is also flat at the border.
Mintage: 3,477
The 1858-D is the second most available Type Three dollar from this mint trailing only the 1859-D. There are an estimated 200-250 known. Most are in the EF45 to AU55 range and approximately 15-25 exist in Uncirculated. There are two superb pieces accounted for, both in NGC MS66 holders.
Mintage: 13,000
The 1860-S is arguably the most available five gold dollars produced at the SF mint between 1857 and 1870. It is available in the lower Uncirculated grades from time to time and it is only moderately scarce in properly graded MS63. In MS^4 it is rare and Gems are very rare.
Mintage: 15,000
All of the Type Three San Francisco gold dollars are rare and hugely undervalued in Uncirculated - and the 1859-S is no exception. There are probably around 15 or so known (which makes it comparable to the much better-known and more highly valued 1859-D) with nearly all in MS60 to MS61. In MS62, the 1859-S is quite rare, and I have never seen an example that graded higher than MS63.
This piece doesn’t have very vibrant luster and this is typical for the issue as the 1859-S tends to have a slightly dull, grainy texture. It is struck in medium orange-gold with nice detail and surfaces that lack the marks that are common for the date. This is an early die state with no weakness on the IC in AMERICA and it represents uncommon quality for a San Francisco gold dollar of this design.
I believe that the 1859-S is one of the more undervalued issues in the entire gold dollar series and this is the nicest piece that I have handled in a number of years.
The smaller one is by Shinzi Katoh and the Bigger one is by Panson Works, when i introduced them to one another they became instant best friends!
Mintage: 7,469
The 1860-C is the last of the 20 quarter eagles to be struck at the Charlotte Mint. The obverse is invariably better than the reverse, and many show mint-made roughness. Locating an 1860-C with acceptable surfaces is extremely difficult and the few that exist with choice surface generally sell for strong premiums over the typical examples.
Mintage: 117,995
The 1858 dollar is common in all grades up to an including MS63. It is somewhat scarce in MS64, rare in MS65 and very rare above this. This well made example has good frosty luster, no serious marks and pleasing coloration.
Mintage: 15,017
BD-3, R-4. Small Reverse Stars. There are not many coins that are more exciting than early eagles. These were the largest pieces issued by the United States during the era of early coins and it is thrilling for most collectors--old or new--to view a coin like this in person, let alone to own one. Unfortunately, most early eagles have been cleaned or scrubbed and have terrible eye appeal as a result.
Mintage: 427
This is one of the rarest early quarter eagles as one would expect from the very low mintage figure. There are an estimated three dozen known with many in lower grades. All have a distinctive large mint-made crack on the obverse in the right field. This piece is notable for superb original coloration and sharp overall detail and it is among the finest known.
Mintage: 760
This is the key issue in the rare Capped Head Left Large Size type of 1821-1827. It is likely that the actual mintage is higher than the reported 760 but this is clearly a very rare coin in all grades with just four or five dozen known. This lustrous piece is among the finest extant with excellent overall detail and nice natural orange-gold color.
Mintage: 4,952
Old Green Holder
The 1859-D is the most common Dahlonega Type Three gold dollar. It is one of the more readily available gold dollars from this mint, though it is scarcer than the 49-D. Unlike most 1859-D dollars, this piece shows a sharp, even strike with good detail at the centers and borders including a full date and mintmark. Trends jumps to $6,250 in AU58 and I really believe that this lovely example is superior to most I have seen in the last few years in 58 holders.
Mintage: 3,000
After a decade of not producing gold dollars, the San Francisco mint was notified in 1870 that they were to produce these coins. While the mintage is reported to be 3,000, it is known that 2,000 were struck in San Francisco without a mintmark. It is not known whether these were melted or shipped back to Philadelphia. If they were melted, then the actual mintage figure is just 1,000 coins. 1870-S dollars were saved as souvenirs and this is why there are more known in Uncirculated than one might think. Most, however, grade MS60 to MS61 and the 1870-S gold dollar is quite rare in MS63 and very rare above this. I have only seen one Gem: a PCGS MS65 that sold for $16,100 in Heritage’s 2004 FUN auction.
This sharply struck example has clean surfaces and a hard, grainy luster that is typical for this issue. Both sides show even medium orange-gold color.
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Mintage: 44,344
As recently as a decade ago, you could find nice quality circulated Heraldic Eagle ten dollar gold pieces with some patience. Today, this task is almost impossible as the vast majority of nice, original coins have been dipped, processed or otherwise messed-around with. From time to time you can still find a really nice original coin.
Mintage: 5,900
Around 2-3% of the original mintage survives today, and many of these come from overseas sources where they were shipped during the Civil War to pay foreign creditors.
This particular example is among the finest known and has the sort of color and appearance that are suggestive that it may have come from the Virgil Brand estate. Both sides show dramatic rose, orange and yellow hues in a swirling configuration. The strike is bold and the surfaces are very clean. Some light clashmarks can be seen on the obverse and the central reverse displays a few very minor ticks.
Here is a coin that has it all: superb appearance, real numismatic rarity, and historic significance due to its Civil War date.
Mintage: 6,200
This is probably my favorite gold dollar not struck at a branch mint. It is very scarce in all grades and trails only the ultra-low mintage 1875 for overall rarity honors among Philadelphia gold dollars.
Mintage: 36,668
For some reason, all 1860-P gold coinage is much rarer in high grades than one would assume given the original mintages figures. This date is easily located in circulated grades and not really that scarce in MS60 to MS63. Gems, on the other hand, are very rare. I know of three or four properly graded MS65 pieces.
This frosty, original Gem shows a good overall strike and has pleasing rose undertones below a layer of natural orange-gold color. There is some slight roughness in the planchet in front of the U in UNITED which is mint-made and a tiny lintmark that dangles off the bottom of the first S in STATES.
Mintage: 3,035
BD-1, Rarity-4. The "Spike Shield" variety.
Of all the early quarter eagles that came across my desk in 2009, this 1802 just might be the prettiest. The strike is slightly flat with some weakness seen at the centers; this affects the hair near the ear of Liberty as well as the eagle's neck and head.
The 1802 is a perfect date to choose as an example of this type. It has a comparatively high mintage of 3,035 of which an estimated 200 are known today. There are three die varieties of which BD-1 is the most common.
Mintage: 6,448
BD-1, Rarity-5. After a thirteen year hiatus, production of this denomination resumed in 1821. The new Capped Bust Left type, by Robert Scot, was struck with interruptions until 1827 when it was modified by William Kneass. The mintage figure for the 1821 is a reported 6,448 although given this issue's rarity it is possible that this figure includes coins dated 1824. There are around four to five dozen known with most in circulated grades. Unlike many of the later date quarter eagles of this design, the 1821 saw circulation.
Mintage: 928,000
The rarity profile of most of the 1868-1872 San Francisco double eagle is remarkably similar. These coins are all common in circulated grades. They become scarce in the lowest Uncirculated grades, very rare in properly graded MS62 and virtually impossible above this. The 1871-S is a very tough coin to find in properly graded MS61 and even more so with original color and surfaces. This piece has a definite "Euro" appearance with rich orange-gold and lime hues that are contrasted by some deeper colors on the highlights.
Mintage: 7,100
In 1866, the mintage of gold dollars increased to 7,100 and this date is clearly less rare than the Civil War issues from 1864 and 1865. It is still not an easy coin to locate in Gem Uncirculated. And unlike the issues from the latter years of the Civil War, the 1866 wasn’t saved, which means that there are few superb pieces known. I have seen two in MS68, another three or four in MS67 and not many more in the MS65 to MS66; in spite of its seemingly high PCGS/NGC populations.
This sharply struck Gem has an unusual appearance for the date in that it is frosty and not reflective and there are none of the typically seen clashmarks. Both sides show numerous mint-made die striae which are, again, commonly seen on business strike 1866 gold dollars. A small planchet chip below the throat of Liberty serves as quick identification.
Mintage: 1,468
The 1877 is the rarest collectible Three Dollar gold piece in the business strike format. There were a total of 1,468 made for circulation of which fewer than one hundred are estimated to exist. When available, this issue tends to come in the EF40 to AU50 range. It is very rare in Uncirculated with probably no more than ten to twelve known.
Mintage: 3,725
This is one of the single most beautiful Civil War gold dollars of any date. It has magnificent rose, orange and greenish hues atop dazzling heavily frosted surfaces. It is the second finest known, trailing only a single MS68 in the personal collection of noted gold expert David Akers. This coin was once owned by noted coin hoarder (and beer tycoon) Virgil Brand, who had extensive holdings of high quality gold dollars that were sold in the 1920’s and 1930’s after his death.
Mintage: 2,600
BD-1, Rarity-5. The Capped Head Left quarter eagle type was made from 1821 to 1827. In five years of production, only 17,042 coins were made and all of these dates are, at the very least, rare. The 1824/1 had an original mintage of 2,600 of which an estimated 50-60 are known. Most of the survivors are in the AU50 to MS60 range. In Uncirculated, this issue is very rare and the current example is likely the second finest known after the Gem Bass coin which is currently in the ANA Museum.
The obverse of this coin is very choice with frosty luster and little of the weakness of strike at the center which is typical for the issue. There are a few tiny marks, a light mint-made grease stain protruding from the throat and a light area of coppery toning alongside the bridge of the nose. The reverse is of Gem quality and it is more satiny in texture with no marks of note and great eye appeal. The color on both sides is a rich natural green-gold with some slight reddish overtones which are more pronounced on the obverse.
No PCGS MS64 example of this date has ever sold at auction. The other PCGS MS64, which is illustrated on coinfacts.com, is a former NGC MS64 coin which was sold at auction three times between 1997 and 2001 and, at least based from the pictures online, does not appear to be as choice as this example. An NGC MS63 brought $50,600 back in June 2005 in an ANR auction.
This coin is important for many reasons. It represents what is likely the finest available 1824/1 for the date collector and one of the single finest examples of the entire Capped Head Left quarter eagle type. It is the sort of coin which is typically available only at major auction sales and chances to own a coin such as this truly might occur only once per decade; if that.
Mintage: 527.499
Along with the 1862, the 1861 is the most available Civil War era gold dollar in higher grades and these are certainly the only gold coins from this era which can be found in Gem Uncirculated. The 1861 is moderately scarce in MS65 but it is seldom found above this.
This frosty Gem example has nice luster and pleasing orange-gold color. There are a few striking peculiarities on the obverse, as made, including a slight swelling below the truncation, an unfinished area at ICA in AMERICA and adjustment mark-style lines on the rim at 12:00 to 2:00. The reverse is superb and virtually as made.
Mintage: 1,781
The 1805 is one of the more obtainable Capped Bust Right quarter eagles but it is still scarce in all grades. This choice example has some adjustment marks at the central reverse but it is very pleasing from a visual basis. Most early quarter eagles did not circulate.
Mintage: 645
Another classic "Faux Rarity" is the massive 1915-S $50 Panama-Pacific Octagonal. A total of 645 examples were produced and it appears that virtually all of the original mintage still exists. When the gold commemorative series is popular, there is legitimate collector demand for this issue. But gold commemoratives have been as a dead as a doorknob for a number of years so this level of demand tends to be more artificial.
An MS65 example is currently valued at around $125,000, which is an impressive gain over the $100,000 or so it was worth a year or two ago. Five to seven years ago, if you could find an MS65 Octagonal (it is only in the last few years that PCGS started grading MS65’s of this design with any regularity; back in the day, virtually all Gem quality examples were graded MS64) it would have set you back $50,000.
Mintage: 2,710
The one-year type 1808 is among the most popular of all the early quarter eagles. It is a touch less rare than other dates of this era and a few more exist from the original mintage. The present example is one of the few original pieces that still exist and it has a wonderful pedigree. It was acquired by the Garrett family from the collection of Dr. Edward Maris possibility as far back as the early 1870’s. It sold for $30,000 back in 1980 as part of the fabled Garrett auctions conducted in 1979, 1980, and 1981.
Mintage: 3,900
The 1877 is a date which appears to have been saved by contemporary dealers and collectors. Gems are not that rare, but this date is very hard to find in MS66, and it is quite rare in MS67. The PCGS and NGC population figures appear to be inflated by resubmissions in both MS67 and MS68, and I doubt if there are more than a half dozen separate coins that exist in this grade range. I have seen just one PCGS MS68 which was ex Heritage 1/05: 30393 and it brought $16,100.
This superb Gem is nearly fully Prooflike and it shows rich orange-gold and reddish toning on the obverse and the reverse. There is some minor weakness of strike at the 87 in the date, and I have seen this on many 1877 gold dollars. The surfaces are nearly perfect save for one tiny mark in the left obverse field.
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Mintage: 37,628
BD-2, Rarity-2. As recently as a decade ago, you could find nice quality circulated Heraldic Eagle ten dollar gold pieces with some patience. Today, this task is almost impossible as the vast majority of nice, original coins have been dipped, processed or otherwise messed-around with.
From time to time you can still find a really nice original coin and this 1801 eagle is one of the choicest, most original sliders that I can recall seeing. The surfaces are exceptional with almost no marks of note and both the obverse and reverse are covered with deep, very attractive copper-rose hues. There are no adjustment marks or rim issues and the level of eye appeal is similar to many examples that I have seen in MS61 or even MS62 holders.
Some weakness of strike at the stars on the right of the obverse is typical of this variety and does not detract.
Mintage: 4,540
The 1830 has the highest mintage figure of the entire short-lived reduced size Capped Head Left quarter eagle type; a "whopping" 4,540 coins. As with all of the dates of this type, the survival rate was quite low and it is likely that just 100-125 exist in all grades. Early quarter eagles of this era remain the best value in the early gold market.