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Classic Head Quarter Eagles are readily available in all grades through Extra Fine, but are elusive in mint-state and rare in gem condition (most of these coins saw heavy use).

The United States has struck a large number of gold coins -–there have been $1, $2.50, $3, $4, $5, $10, $20 and $50 gold coins struck at the various U.S. Mints over the years! There have been circulation-issue gold coins struck, commemorative gold coins struck, bullion gold coins struck. So it’s easy to forget that in the first thirty years or so, that the U.S. Mint was striking gold coins, production was pretty sparse. In fact, gold coinage from 1795 to about 1833 was limited to a fairly small production of $2.50, $5 and $10 gold coins. One reason for this, is that the United States...

Small as it is, the Seated Liberty Half Dime is large in history. This is a coin that spanned the time of Andrew Jackson, covered wagons heading out West, Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War and the Reconstruction Years. It's worth adding to your collection!

The half dime was the first denomination struck when the United States Mint was established in 1792 and the "Seated Liberty" designs appeared on most regular-issue silver United States coinage during the mid- and late-nineteenth century, from 1836 through 1891.

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The Braided Hair Half Cent was the last major change to the half cent and was designed by new Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht. The obverse was updated by giving Liberty a slimmer, more youthful appearance. Minor tweaks continued through 1843, and the 1843 design prevailed through the end of mintage in 1857.

The Braided Hair half cent of 1840-57 is a strange U.S. coin type. In more ways than one. The Braided Hair half cent is very much an “afterthought” coin. It’s definitely an afterthough...