The decision to collect this series should not be made lightly as Liberty Head double eagles have the distinction as being among the most difficult and longest-lived series in all of 19th/early 20th century American numismatics.
Prior to 2000, the supply of high quality Type One double eagles was so limited that had there been an uptick in demand, not enough coins would have been available to satisfy new collectors…
Let’s say an upscale collector makes a decision to put together a complete 13-coin set of New Orleans double eagles. Putting monetary concerns aside, is it possible in 2018 to even bother to attempt this project?
