Rare Coin Inventory

Date Description Price
1856 Flying Eagle Cent PCGS genuine Proof. This coin was cleaned many moons ago. This was probably an effort ro rid the piece from carbon spots on the obverse of the coin. The coin is the overdated variety and would be a stone Gem proof 65, if it were not for the mishandling.  Priced accordingly. $11,000
1804 Draped Bust Half Cent AU 55 PCGS; crossed 4 Stems variety. A well struck specimen with frost still evident. looks Uncirculated to us. 650
1837 Feuchtwanger Cent MS 65+ NGC. A super example of this private issue token. These were coined to help with the shortage of cents. German engineer created his metallic composite metal. Extremely well struck with an abundance of luster. The word CENT on the reverse has the typical evidence of crumbling of the dies. These now exist in sparse numbers. A pre Civil War relic. $950
1850 Large Cent Lovely MS 65RB  PCGS Better dated issue from the gold rush era. This coin is virtually without a blemish Much Red over origianl surfaces. CAC Approved $1,150
1909svdb Lincoln Cent  F 15 PCGS  CAC  The ultimate key date for collectors. This was the one coin that no one had in their blue cardboard holder. This was the coin that every kid dreamed about. Well, here it is in a very affordable grade. The coin is extremely pleasing to boot! $1,295
1865 3 Cent Nickel PF 65 NGC Older style square holder. Original golden colored toning. Strong strike, and well preserved original surfaces, as hoped for on this first year proof issue. This is the doubled date variety. CAC Approved; Great coin for the collector.  Mintage 400+, per Breen.  First year issue, extremely popular. $6,750
1878 3 Cent Nickel PF 66+ - A bold gem example of this minor coin design. Seems like a siperior value type coin.   Proof only issue with a total mintage of only  2350 pieces. Always regarded as one of the keys to the series. Icy blue, surfaces with gold and rose overtones. CAC Approved $1,550
1876 Shield Nickel MS 65+ PCGS. Superior Centennial year example of the new design. Needle sharp strike over die cracks. Much luster on this steely Gem. A very nice type coin. CAC Approved $1,685
1926 Buffalo Nickel MS 65+ NGC Sharply Struck specimen with much subdued color. Light pinky on front bluey on reverse. Incredible original white luster dispursed. CAC Approved  $265
1863 Half Dime MS 66+ PCGS Low mintage of only 18,000 pieces. Needle sharp corn and buds. Superior original toning, highlighted with gold and blue. Remarkable surface preservation steely luster everywhere. CAC Approved $3,450
1871 Seated Quarter PF66++ Cameo - A superb cameo example of perhaps the finest condition pattern piece of the entire series! This specimen was the first pattern ever graded by PCGS. It is vastly undergraded in our opinion; this coin deserves a grade of PF 67 or PF 68. It is high R-7. MINTAGE of ONLY 4 and is the finest graded. In our opinion, this rarity has strong 6-figure potential. J- 1093. A truly amazing and remarkable numismatic item. This is a MUSUEM PIECE. CAC approved.  A True masterpiece of the coin world. $42,500
1935/34 Boone Commem MS 65+ PCGS Silvered edition the the famed variety of the Boone issue. Nice collector piece. Much luster w slight color $575
1937D Oregon Trail Commem Half Dollar MS 66+ NGC. Nice toned example of this beautiful design. Early holder and CAC Approved. $475
1935 Old Spanish Trail Commem Half Dollar MS 66+ PCGS. Outrageous superb Gem example of this popular one year issue. Immaculate slightly maroon toned masterpiece. Well struck with bountiful luster. CAC Approved.  Seems like an under graded coin to us.  $3,895
1946-S Walking Liberty Half MS 66 PCGS - Nice white super Gem. Strike is excellent and the fields are super clean and very lustrous. The condition is what you would want in a coin graded 66. $245
1799/8 Bust Silver Dollar Fine 15 PCGS. A very well presented piece. The over dated variety which is more desirable. Over-date very apparent. Honest wear with no distractions highlight this piece. $2,150
1802 Bust Dollar VF 35 details form ANACS  BB 241 cleaned at one time. Nice sharp details. A good value considering that in XF 40 this is about $4,800 $1650
1843 Seated Dollar VF 35 PCGS Nice even wear on this large piece of Americana. CAC Approved. 495
1847 Seated Dollar VF 30 by PCGS Original No Motto portrait. Steel gray toning. This is indication of full originality; no distracting marks or scuffs. There is very slight wear on the B and the E in the high point of the shield. Put away long time ago and sold to us in a group. A nice pre Civil War relic. CAC approved. $495
1871 Seated Dollar AU 55 NGC - Nice example with no nasty distractions. Slight wear on this large silver piece. $1,350
1879-S Morgan Dollar MS 67+ PCGS CAC A superb GEM. NICE Old green holder, very clean face. Looks undergraded to us. original surfaces, and bountiful luster highlight this magnificent specimen. If you want an example of this style, this is the coin. $1,125
1881-S Morgan Dollar MS 66+ PCGS CAC- Superior piece from an original roll. Much frost over fresh semi-proof like surfaces. We bought a large collection of original rolls and this coin came from that source. If you want a piece to look at, this is it! $395
1880 Gold $1. MS 68+ PCGS  The jewel of the series. Only 1,600 total production for circulation. Though many were saved, this has to be among the finest that survived. Glistening miraculous surfaces encompass bountiful luster. CAC approved. $12,250
1901 $ 2 1/2 Gold Liberty MS 66+ PCGS. A superb Gem gold coin. This piece is well struck, has very few distractions, and could be called an MS 67. Exceptional surfaces. Worthy of the finest gold coin type set. Seems undergraded to us. CAC Approved $3,475
1860-C $5 Liberty No Motto MS 64+ - An incredible pre-Civil War piece. This coin is most likely the finest known. This is 1 of only 2 coins to have been graded MS 64 by NGC. PCGS and NGC have graded 1 each in MS 63.  This is Astonishing Quality. CAC Approved
We think the coin is still under-graded
. The original surfaces of the obverse looks Gem to us. The piece has tremendous original mint frost on the devices on both sides of the coin. The face on the obverse is fully frosted with creamy white mint frost. The obverse has the typical massive striations in the field. The branch mint at Charlotte, N.C. was known to have used rusted dies. This produced a blurred look to the gold coins as if the reverse of the coins were melted. In addition to this coin being only 1 of a handful of uncirculated pieces, this is the overdated variety # 6645 which Breen describes as "extremely rare" above XF/AU. He goes on to say that the date is extremely rare. Akers says that the grade most encountered is VF-XF. Uncirculated specimens are rare. Modern writers say they have only seen 10-12 specimens of this overdate in total, in their entire 30+ years of research. With a total production mintage of a mere 14,813 this no motto coin is a prize for the advanced collector, and would be the highlight of virtually any collection. Breen #6645. We think the coin grades closer to MS 65(if not MS65) than to MS 64. It has a few miniscule light contact marks in the obverse field. This specimen is a trophy!  Probably the finest known of the date... A Southern Masterpiece!
$55,000
1886-S $5 Liberty MS 65 NGC A better dated piece form the San Francisco mint. Soft patina over nice surfaces on obverse. Delicate talc like surfaces highlight this Western produced Gem half eagle. A very nice gold type coin. $5,150
1887-S $5 Liberty MS 65 NGC The only collectible half eagle piece dated 1887. Because of use and storage problems, these pieces are scarce in Gem MS 65. Both grading services combined have only graded a dozen pieces in this grade, with NONE finer. This coin has gorgeous talc like surfaces and very few marks. $8,350
1901-S $5 Liberty MS 65+ NGC. A superior coin. We have seen this kind of quality housed in an MS 66 holder before. Although this is a common dated coin, it is a piece that should be included in a GEM gold type set. It has VERY clean booming surfaces. The strike is impeccable. $4,275
1904 $ 5 Liberty Proof 64  Cameo PCGS.  Another low mintage piece. Total mintage of this coin is only 136 total pieces produced. Proof gold coins are at the pinnacle of numismatic collecting. A super issue for your collection. Lovely white black contrast, not usually seen on post 1900 pieces. Typical lint marks in field. CAC Approved. $18,150
1909-D $5 Indian MS 64++ PCGS. The killer gold coin of the 8 piece gold type set. This is the stopper piece for many collector. This piece has the flash and eye appeal of an MS 65 coin. CAC Approved. $4,250
1915 $5 Indian MS 65+ PCGS A superior GEM example of the incuse design. An early Philadelphia minted piece, which are more desirable than the more generic 1909-D examples. This piece is NICE. Worthy of the finest Gold Type set. CAC Approved $18,500
1903-S $10 Liberty gold coin. MS65+ NGC A super Gem eagle from the San Francisco mint facility. This coin has a super yellow orange patina to it. The coin seems to glow. The piece is well struck with few marks for a large Gem gold coin. A nice fit for the 8 piece Gem gold coin type set. CAC Approved. $7,250
1916-S $10 Indian design. MS 63+ PCGS. A very Choice uncirculated gold piece. This design has been called the most beautiful of all gold coins ever minted. The designer was Augustus St. Gaudens.  President Roosevelt wanted a coin that featured the spirit of the old West. The mintage is only 138,500. The coin doubles in price in the next grade. This masterpiece is what was produced from his efforts. $6,250
1932 $10 Indian MS 66 NGC A superior coin. Amazing, miraculous luster throughout the Headdress on the obverse. The reverse is swept with luster. The reverse seems undergraded to us and looks like an MS 67. A wonderful gold type coin. $8,500
1855-S $20 Liberty Type I MS 61++ PCGS Shipwreck coin. Vastly under graded, in our opinion. An uncirculated prize, comes with all the history, box and all.  This piece can come with the original book.  CAC approved. $7,350
1904 $20 Liberty MS 64+ PCGS Old green holdered near Gem gold piece. Very nice. $4,225
1904 $20 Liberty Gold Piece MS 65 NGC. A superior example. Exceptional strike, few back marks and clean fields. These are the big double eagle coins that made the old west. $5,450
1907 $20 St. Gaudens High Relief. MS 63+ PCGS Lovely iconic old coin from PCGS. Very clean and lustrous. The high points of the coin are sharp and crisp. The one gold coin, every collector wants, at some time or another. Seems to be fully original and never dipped.  CAC approved. $28,250
1912 $20 St Gaudens MS 65+ PCGS A lovely fully frosted Gem gold piece from the Philadelphia mint. This is a much better dated piece. It is housed in an old green holder and has the look that all $20 gold enthusiasts covet. CAC Approved $33,850
1913 $20 St Gaudens MS 62+ PCGS  Super orange color over periphery of coin. Very flashy and pretty on this better dated coin. $1,950
1927 $20 St Gaudens MS 66++ PCGS CAC Approved  Superb white lustrous Gem example of the $20 Gold piece. This coin is housed in an old green holder.  A super nice lustrous addition to the collection. The coin looks wet with white talc frost everywhere. Just an amazing example of what many refer to as the most beautiful of all gold coins. $3,950
1926-S $20. St Gaudens MS 65+ PCGS CAC - A superior pristine Gem coin. These are the rare dates of the series. An unbelievably attractive example. The obverse of the coin looks wet. (from the original shimmering luster) Obverse is virtually an MS 66 CAC Approved $43,900
Mint Sets Original sets in boxes - 1949, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1958 available! Many FBL $ various
Gold Type Set 8-Piece Gold Type Set All graded MS63 - Picked one at a time by Bret Leifer. Price depending on dates. $12,700 -
16,500
Gold Type Set 8-Piece Gold Type Set MS64+ - Hand-picked by Bret Leifer. These sets are super nice... $19,750 -
23,900
- Rolls of 20 franc gold pieces, napoleons, Swedish 20 Kronor, Ceres, roosters, etc. - Lowest prices anywhere in the US. $ call
BU Rolls of Morgan Dollars Monsters from old hoard - (Also, Franklin Half GEM ROLLS around $160) Roosevelt 10cent and Washington 25cents more original proof sets too... $690-1,095

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