Recommended Collectible Coins
Morgan Silver Dollar (1878 – 1921)
The coinage of the silver dollar was authorized by the Act of February 28. 1878, known as the Bland-Allison Act. The weight (412-1/2 grains) and fineness (.900) were to conform with the act of January 18, 1837.
George T. Morgan, formerly a pupil of William Wyon’s in the royal Mint in London, designed the new dollar. His initial M is found at the truncation of the neck.
Weight 26.73 grams; composition .900 silver & .100 copper ( net weight .77344 oz. pure silver) diameter 38.1 mm; mints: Philadelphia, New Orleans, Carson City, Denver, and San Francisco.
1893 -P Morgan Silver Dollar (Graded & Authenticated by PCGS – XF45)
1884 -s Morgan Silver Dollar (Graded & Authenticated by PCGS – AU50)
Capped Bust Silver Half Dollar (1807 – 1836)
John Reich designed this capped-head concept of liberty. The capped bust style was used on most other silver coin denominations for the next 30 years. A german immigrant, Reich became an engraver for the Mint, and served from 1807 to 1817, after having been freed from the bond of servitude by a Mint official. He was the first artist to consistently include the denomination on U.S. gold and silver coins.
Weight 13.48 grams; composition .8924 silver, .1076 copper; approx. diameter 32.5 mm.
1835 Capped Bust Silver half Dollar (Graded & Authenticated by PCGS – VF35)
Liberty Head Gold Half Eagle (1839 – 1908)
Designer Christian Gobrecht; Weight 8.359 grams; composition .900 gold, .100 copper (net weight .24187 oz. pure gold) diameter 21.6 mm. mints: Philadelphia, New Orleans, Charlotte, Dahlonega, Carson City, Denver, and San Francisco.
1847-P $5 GOLD Liberty Half Eagle (Graded & Authenticated by PCGS – AU55)
Indian Head Gold Half Eagle (1908 – 1929)
The Sunken-relief designs and lettering make these two series unique in the United States coinage.
Designer Bela Lyon Pratt; Weight 8.359 grams; Composition .900 gold, .100 copper (net weight .24187 oz. pure gold) diameter 21.6 mm. mints: Philadelphia, New Orleans, Carson City, Denver, and San Francisco.
1909-S $5 Indian Head Gold Half Eagle (Graded & Authenticated by PCGS – AU58)
1913-S $5 Indian Head Gold Half Eagle (Graded & Authenticated by NGC – AU55)
Liberty Head Gold Quarter Eagle (1840 – 1907)
Designer Christian Gobrecht; Weight 4.18 grams; composition .900 gold, .100 copper (net weight .12094 oz. pure gold) diameter 18 mm. mints: Philadelphia, New Orleans, Charlotte, Dahlonega, Carson City, Denver, and San Francisco.
1851-P $2.5 GOLD Liberty Half Eagle (Graded & Authenticated by PCGS – AU53)
Indian Head Gold Quarter Eagle (1908 – 1929)
Designer Bela Lyon Pratt; Weight 4.18 grams; composition .900 gold, .100 copper (net weight .12094 oz. pure gold) diameter 18 mm. mints: Philadelphia, New Orleans, Carson City, Denver, and San Francisco.
1914-P $2.5 Indian Head Gold Half Eagle (Graded & Authenticated by PCGS – AU53)
