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Going Out With a Bang: The 2020-W Gold Eagle V75 Will Be the Rarest Gold Eagle
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2021 American Eagle Gold and Silver Coin Designs Narrowed to a Few
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$5 Gold Eagle Collection: 1844-D Liberty Head Half Eagle
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With a mintage of 88,982, the 1844-D is one of the most available Dahlonega half eagles struck during the 1840's. Compared to other obtainable dates, 1843-D & 1845-D, the 1844-D is the hardest to come by in high grades. In particular, NGC and PCGS have only graded 19 & 24 uncirculated examples, with the highest grade being an NGC MS64+. The surface of many 1844-D $5 gold eagles have defects caused by the minting process. Some of these include stains, nicks in the planchet, and coarse areas. On the other hand, the strike of these coins are...
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2020 Marks the 100th Anniversary of the Maine Centennial Half Dollar Coin
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A History of the Dalles Mint
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The Western gold rush continues to be a fascinating period in American history. Typically when people hear "gold rush," people are reminded of the famous California expedition that produced massive amounts of gold. Amid the great rush for gold in the West also arose the demand for coins in the nineteenth century. This became a problem in California, where there was a shortage of circulating coins. Further, the raw gold proved not to be a very practical material for daily economic exchanges. As a result, a number of private mint companies arose to meet the demand for coins. However, most...
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