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
USAHalf Dollar 1824 Tall 1, Plain 2 in date, Breen 4656 EF with uneven toning and some scuffing, the bust with a clear double strike to the face and neck
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
USAOne Dollar 1882 Breen 5565 UNC with choice deep bronze toning, enhanced by touches of magenta on the high points, desirable in this grade with outstanding eye appeal
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.
USAOne Dollar 1883O Breen 5572 UNC or near so with light cabinet friction and a subtle and attractive tone, the obverse with some light surface residue, this possibly removable with care
USADollar 1882CC Breen 5569 graded PCGS MS62, this coin housed in an old PCGS 'rattler' holder on green paper with typewritten details (These holders used between Feb.1986 and Sept.1989)
USADollar 1884CC Breen 5580 graded PCGS MS63, this coin housed in an old PCGS 'rattler' holder on green paper with typewritten details (These holders used between Feb.1986 and Sept.1989)
USADollar (2) 1884O, Oval O with slit opening, Breen 5577 UNC with original lustre, 1885O Breen 5588 UNC and lustrous with some contact marks and small rim nicks
USADollar 1878S 7 Tail Feathers, parallel arrow feathers, Short nock, Breen 5518 UNC or very near so and lustrous with some contact marks and small rim nicks
USAQuarter Dollar 1847 Doubled Reverse die, the doubling very clear on QUAR and DOL, Breen 3970 EF with attractive old grey toning, a seldom seen type and rare, especially in high grade
USADollar 1882 CC Breen 5569 UNC with some light contact marks, retaining practically full original mint brilliance, the design frosted on both sides, a piece of exceptional eye appeal, in a GSA black box
USAOne Dollar 1884 CC Breen 5580, which states 'at least 9 minor varieties from 10 pairs of dies' this example has minor doubling to the 18 of the date, and additionally , a small spike extends from the lower left of the first 8. Listed by VAM as VAM 4 Spiked date, in a PCGS 'Green Ticket' holder and graded MS63
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
USAOne Dollar 1870 Proof, Breen 5482, UNC with some hairlines, only 1000 pieces minted, Proofs of this design were produced in very small numbers and always desirable on the rare occasions they are offered.
USAHalf Dollar 1893 Proof. Breen 5048, in a PCGS holder and graded PR64. Only 792 Proofs were issue in this year, Half Dollar Proof issues of this period are very seldom encountered and always keenly sought after.
USAQuarter Dollar 1896 Proof, Breen 4148, in an NGC holder and graded PF64, only 762 Proofs were minted making this a rare and desirable issue always in high demand
USAHalf Dollar 1834 Large Date, Small Letters, Normal 4, Breen 4705, in an NGC holder and graded AU58, a little weak on the RIB of PLURIBUS as often ,including on the Breen plate coin, desirable thus
USADollar 1897 ProofBreen 5650, A/UNC retaining much lustre and brilliance, formerly in an NGC holder Proof - Polished, Very Rare with a mintage of just 731 pieces
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 (2) Quarter Dollar 1892 Type II, Wing covers more than half of the E of UNITED, Breen 4124, A/UNC and attractively toned, One Cent 1812 Small date with thin centre stroke to 8, Breen 1783 VG
USATen Cents 1834 Large perfect 4 in date, Large D in UNITED, the D from a font originally intended for use on the Half Dollar, this rare variety discovered in 1975 by Breen. Breen 3203, Davis 2, many die pairings are listed for this date, this die pairing one of the more rare and desirable types. GVF, a bold and pleasing example of this rare type.
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
USAHalf Dollar 1949D as Breen 5225 with the D mintmarked doubled, the underlying D to the left, Breen mentions the possibility of doubled mintmarks in this series (Page 416, 1988 edition) Lustrous UNC in an NGC holder graded MS63 Full Bell Lines
USA One Trillion Dollars 2013 TrialPattern in platinum plated copper, 27.91 grammes, Prooflike UNC. Originally produced in 2013 by the American Mint. A US website stated in 2013 'Financial bloggers in the US floated the notion of a Trillion Dollar coin to address the nation's debt problems. A technicality in US law says it's Treasury has special discretion to create platinum coins of any denomination. The US Secretary of the Treasury could then deposit the coin in it's bank account via the Federal Reserve, then afterwards, it could sell bonds to raise money to pay down the debt
USA (2) One Cent 1861 as Breen 1949 the top bar of the E of STATES is weak in the centre and protrudes to the left of the vertical bar, About Fine, unusual and unlisted by Breen or Fivaz/Stanton, Quarter Dollar 1953D Breen 4366 VG housed in a 'Harvey's Restaurant MiamiSilver Anniversary Advertising token outer ring
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
USAQuarter Dollars (2) 1847O Breen 3972, Good Fine, Breen in his 1988 publication states 'usually in low grades; unknown choice' we note that the current PCGS Population report shows only one example in MS64 (the finest known) and three examples in MS63, 1857O Breen 4012 EF the reverse with some scratches in the field, Breen states 'Very Rare UNC'
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