Liberty Half Eagle
mdwoods
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I linked this ebay coin not so much for the coin itself, though I do like it, but rather for the item description which has some tidbits of information that I was not aware of.
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<< <i>I'm so glad I own some "ultra-scarce" no motto half eagles!
hehe , what I didn't know was that the half eagle is the only coin struck at all 7 mints. That surprised me a bit.
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
They are/were minted at the following:
Dahlonega
Charlotte
Carson City
San Francisco
Denver
Philadelphia
New Orleans
West Point.
that is eight.
bob
Actually, among us "gold guys", that's a well-known piece of trivia.
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<< <i>The $5 Liberty Half Eagle is a key coin in RCA's 14 Piece U.S. Gold Set. >>
Contray to this comment, the $5 Liberty with the motto is the most common of all the coins in the 12 piece gold type set. The 12 piece set includes the following:
Type 1 Gold dollar (1849 to 1854)
Type 2 Gold dollar (1854 to 1856)
Type 3 Gold dollar (1856 to 1889)
Liberty $2.50 (1840 to 1907)
Indian $2.50 (1908 to 1929)
Three Dollar Gold Piece (1854 to 1889)
Liberty $5.00 (1838 to 1907)
Indian $5.00 (1908 to 1929)
Liberty $10.00 (1838 to 1907)
Indian $10.00 (1907 to 1933
Liberty $20.00 (1850 to 1907) There are three minor types within this group
St. Gaudens $20.00 (1907 to 1933)
The No Motto $5 Liberty is only scarce in strict Mint State condition. Circulated examples are fairly common.
I'm not sure what is in the "RCA 14 piece type set."
<< <i>Although that is interesting I think it is not correct.
They are/were minted at the following:
Dahlonega
Charlotte
Carson City
San Francisco
Denver
Philadelphia
New Orleans
West Point.
that is eight.
bob
Even cooler, thanks for the correction.
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.