Category: Numismatic
-
American gold coin treasure hoard of the rare USA gold 20-dollar bullion
from the article in the September 21st, 2001 edition ofCERTIFIED COIN DEALER newsletter Mint State Gold is one of the current hot issues. The demand for No Motto and With Motto Saints is tremendous. We see several large numismatic firms trying to buy these Saints in quantity. And, they are not shy about posting strong…
-
Well Fargo Hoard, how the price were impacted 25 years later.
Some details of a major purchase of a hoard of 1908 “no motto” Saint-Gaudens $20 gold pieces revealed by Spectrum Numismatics of Irvine, Calif. Coins from the famous Wells Fargo Gold Hoard! One of the finest U.S. Gold hoards ever discovered. The coins were hidden and stored in sealed bags since 1917 for more than…
-
Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907)
Augustus Saint-Gaudens was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1848. His father, a shoemaker, moved his family to New York City when the future sculptor was but six months old. Growing up with an interest in art, Saint-Gaudens began apprenticing for a cameo cutter at the age of thirteen. While apprenticing, he attended Cooper Union and…
-
The Liberty Head double eagle or Coronet double eagle ($20) coin.
Coronet Double Eagles are broken into three classifications. Class I was minted from 1850 through 1866. Class II originated in 1866 when the addition of the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added above the eagle on the reverse. The motto was an appeal to the Almighty for national guidance and healing during the difficult…