The Coronet Head Half Eagle was first produced into coinage in 1839, designed by Mint engraver, Christian Gobrecht. Also referred to as the Liberty Head Half Eagle or Half Eagle, this coin endured an uninterrupted production over the course of 70 years before it was replaced in 1907. The Coronet type gold coin was created [...]
The Liberty Cap Eagle coin with an original value in 1795 of $10 is listed under various other names. You may find it as the 1795 Draped Bust Small Eagle, the Turban Head Eagle, or the Capped Bust Eagle. The designation “eagle” represented $10 or ten $1 coins when minted. The U.S. Mint discontinued production [...]
The Liberty Cap Half Eagle, which is often called the Capped Bust Half Eagle, is one of the rare U.S. gold coins. The Capped Bust Half Eagle was a redesign of the older Liberty Half Eagle coins and the main difference is the style of the “cap” or turban on Lady Liberty’s head. The Liberty [...]
The Liberty Cap Quarter Eagle gold coin was first issued in 1796 with a face value of $2.50. This issuance was authorized by the Mint Act of April 2, 1792, however the actual denomination value was not represented on the coin. The first in the line of gold quarter eagle coins was the Capped Bust [...]
During the previous years before the Americans got independence they had a mode of exchange which was coins. The coins had different styles and designs depending on the years. When in the month of June 1795, Sir Henry DeSaussure replaced David Rittenhouse as the Mint Director. His aim as a mint was to begin striking [...]
First minted in 1907, the $10 Indian Head gold coin was issued yearly from various mints until 1933, the year when the Gold Recall Order ended the issuance of US gold coins. Collecting the entire set of thirty-three coins can be an expensive proposition. Each coin, of course, has just under a half-ounce of gold, [...]
The most prestigious coin of the Wild West and Civil War eras and a favorite of today’s coin collectors, the Liberty Head Double Eagle was minted in the United States from 1849 to 1907. With so much gold being found during the California Gold Rush, legislation for the production of gold coins became a lot [...]
Everything has a history. Just like there are stories of the origin of man, so are their histories of how the modern day coin came to be. In the contemporary world, coins are not a rare thing. In fact, they are slowly loosing value as compared to the olden days when a coin used to [...]
Another highly collectible gold coin is the Indian Head Half Eagle. The Half Eagle coin was first produced in 1795 and was made of mostly gold. The Indian Head Half Eagle was designed by Bela Lyon Pratt in 1908, and was produced for circulation until 1929, the last year that the coin was issued. The [...]
One of the rarer gold half eagles, the Classic Head was produced from 1834 to 1838. The coin was worth $5 during its time of use. Today, the average Classic Head can fetch anywhere from a few hundred dollars to several thousand. If kept in excellent condition, these gold coins may be worth tens or [...]
Manufactured between 1907 and 1933, the Indian Head Ten Dollar coin, or the Eagle coin, is a rare and desirable coin for any collection. Commissioned by Teddy Roosevelt and designed by sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens; the coin is technically knows as a gold eagle coin. Saint-Gaudens died a few short months before his coins were actually [...]
With a design that set it apart from other gold coins of its time, the Turban Head Half Eagle was a gold coin with a $5.00 denomination. The name derived from the image of Liberty wearing a cap and not a turban as the common name for the coin denotes. It is possible that her [...]
Gold coin collectors around the world know about the rare United States Turban Head Quarter Eagle coin. This gold coin is a $2.50 coin is sometimes called the Capped Head Quarter Eagle due to the design of the turban placed on Lady Liberty’s head. The History: The Turban Head Quarter Eagle has a unique history. [...]
Collectors of coins have grown particularly interested in several years and mints of the $2.5 Liberty gold coin. Because of the interest in the coin, the value of some years has increased significantly. Most collectors are interested in this coin because of its “Uncirculated” condition or because the coin was minted in a year where [...]
Anyone who collects American gold coins has heard of the United States $5 Liberty gold coin. The gold coin is also called the Liberty Half Eagle and was minted with the country motto between the years 1866 and 1908. Among gold coins available on the market, the Liberty Half Eagle is among the most easily [...]