If you are able to purchase these coins, don't hesitate because they're well worth it. Highest quality from Scottsdale Mint once again. Catalogues can be accessed through the Spink website ( or via the Spink App for iPhone and iPad.I knew this coin was beautiful when I purchased it, but now that I have received my coins I'm blown away. Headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Switzerland, Hong Kong and Singapore, Spink holds over 70 auctions a year. Holder of royal warrants and numerous records for prices achieved at auction, Spink offers an unparalleled range of services to collectors worldwide. Since its foundation in 1666, the Spink name has become synonymous with tradition, experience and integrity. Spink is the world's leading auctioneer of stamps, coins, banknotes, medals, bonds & shares, autographs, books and wine. It is estimated $3 0 0,000 - $ 4 00,000.įor more information please contact: Greg Cole or Luke Mitchell: The "STATES" on the reverse shows some typical weakness, but the strike is far superior to most examples of this very rare coin. The coin is graded AU 50 by NGC and CAC verified, it is quite sharp for the issue, displaying a strong date, bold types and pleasing rich, deep gray toning. The national mint would go on to flourish, while the silver dollar would go on to become the United States' most iconic coin and the dollar the country's fundamental monetary unit. Thomas Pinckney, the US Minister to Great Britain engaged Albion Coxe as assayer, while a Philadelphia clock-maker and steam-engine builder, Henry Voight was made the chief coiner of the mint. coinage would now be composed of gold eagles, and half and quarter eagles silver dollars, half and quarter dollars, dimes and half dimes and copper cents and half cents. George Washington, on April 2 1792, approved the law "establishing the mint and regulating the coins of the United States." The mint's home would be in Philadelphia. On the 16 th of October, Congress passed ordinance for the establishment of a mint. coinage - an eagle equal to 10 dollars, a half eagle, dollar, half dollar, double dime, dime, cent and half cent. As a coinage model, he pointed to the Spanish 8 Reales, the "Dollar". Thomas Jefferson in 1776 advocated a decimal coinage. To further compound this confusion each American colony had its own rate of exchange. Payment for a purchase of provisions might be made up of Portuguese gold half joes, an old Dutch leeuwendaalder, some German states' silver coins, a well-worn Jacobian shilling, a Spanish 8 Reales, and a cut piece of silver plate. Myriad foreign gold and silver coins circulated filling the gaps created by the chronic shortage of British coins. These lovely dollars - dame Liberty, her hair flowing, on one side a rustic eagle in a charming display on the other - would find their way into few pockets and purses a mere 1,758 pieces were minted.Īfter independence, the fledgling United States continued to suffer a chaos of currency. It will also be available for viewing at the FUN Show in Florida from Thursday January 8 to Sunday January 11 2015. The first of America's iconic Silver Dollars will be on sale at Spink USA on 27 January 2015.
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