Barber Dime

Barber Dime Issued between the early 1890s to the early 1910s, the Barber Dime was the replacement of the Seated Liberty design used since the 1830s. Calls to change the Seated Liberty coin rang loudly

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Seated Liberty Dime

Seated Liberty Dime The Seated Liberty design was the standard in American coinage for decades, including dimes. Although it remained in circulation for more than 50 years, calls for its replacement came in the 1880s

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Indian Head $5 Gold Half Eagle 

Indian Head $5 Gold Half Eagle  Theodore Roosevelt, who served as US president from 1901 to 1909, welcomed new ideas. He was interested in many areas concerning the nation, including coinage design. Roosevelt asked Augustus

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Liberty Head $5 Gold Half Eagle 

Liberty Head $5 Gold Half Eagle  The US half eagle gold coin went through several designs throughout its run. Robert Scot’s design kicked off the series in 1795. It was followed by the Draped Bust design

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Classic Head $5 Gold Half Eagle

Classic Head $5 Gold Half Eagle (1834–1838) The Mint Act of 1834 ushered in the age of using gold coinage in the US. There have been cold coins in the past, but they weren’t always

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Capped Bust $5 Gold Half Eagle

Capped Bust $5 Gold Half Eagle (1807-1834)  Also known as Capped Bust to Left, the Capped Bust Half Eagle is the second series of gold coins in $5 denomination within the United States. Produced from

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Draped Bust $5 Gold Half Eagle

Draped Bust $5 Gold Half Eagle (1795-1807)          In American coinage, the half eagles or $5 pieces include some of the greatest rarities, with 1822 $5 being particularly famous. The denomination was produced intermittently from 1795

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$20 Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle

$20 Liberty Head Gold Double Eagle (1850-1907) Got a $20 Liberty Head Double Eagle stashed somewhere in your collection?  You should know that you have a treasure in your hand—a huge one. History of the $20

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