So...You've Decided to Collect Liberty Head Double Eagles...
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So...You've Decided to Collect United States Gold Coins by Type...
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To me, the most enjoyable thing about collecting by type is the fact that essentially every coin you purchase is somehow different. The type collector gets to experience a wide range of dates, designs and denominations...
Read MoreSo...You've Decided to Collect Early American Gold Coins...
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The term “Early American Gold Coins” generally refers to the quarter eagles, half eagles and eagles produced at the Philadelphia mint between 1795 and 1834.
Read MoreTen US Gold Coins Every Collector Should Own
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There are gold coins and there are Iconic Gold Coins. These are issues which due to their rarity, beauty, backstory, or date of issuance hold a special position in the heart of gold coin collectors.
Read MoreThe 36 Major Gold Types: A Collectors Guide
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Between 1795 and 1933 a total of 36 major gold types were issued for circulation. I’m going to discuss each type in more detail with suggestions on how and what to buy and some “alternative” dates to spice-up a type set.
Read MoreThe With Motto New Orleans Eagle "Short Set"
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I’d like to propose a set that checks most collectors’ boxes. This set contains larger-sized coins, it is easily completable but can be made challenging, it appeals to collectors with reasonably low budgets, it contains both 19th and 20th century issues and these coins were produced at a popular Southern branch mint.
Read MoreSo...You've Decided to Collect Charlotte Gold Coinage...
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This feels like a great point in time to specialize in Charlotte gold. There is not as much competition at the very top end of the market as there is for Dahlonega and New Orleans gold. This means that a collector wishing to focus on finest known or Condition Census issues is not necessarily biting off more than he can chew.
Read MoreSo...You've Decided to Collect No Motto $10.00 Libs...
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Of all the various Liberty Head series, the No Motto eagles are probably the most complex from a pricing standpoint. The bad news is that there are around 15 or 20 issues which have surviving populations in the 25-75 coin range, and even more which are true appearance rarities. The good news is that there are no exceedingly rare six or seven-figure dates. So, let’s talk No Motto tens!
Read MoreSo...You've Decided to Collect Carson City Gold
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