Coin Collecting & Precious Metals Information

Of all the coins that were minted in the United States during the 1800s, the Morgan Silver Dollar is by far the most sought after. Anyone who has received one of these as a hand me down from an older relative stands to cash in on a significant pay day.

Some people go so far as to refer to the Morgan Silver Dollar as the king of all United States issued coins. After this many years, the pure beauty of this coin remains breathtaking. If one were to attempt to buy a Morgan Silver Dollar that is found to be in mint condition, they could expect to pay no less than a $2,000.

Another coin that was minted during the 1800′s is the Liberty Seated Dime. Although this coin isn’t nearly as valuable as the Morgan Silver Dollar, it is still a fixture among silver coin collectors. These coins went through many extreme appearance makeovers during the 1800′s. Some of the changes Included adding stars, arrows, adding words, and enhancing the wreath that appears on the back of the coin. You can purchase a decent quality seated dime for roughly $15.

During the early 1800′s the bust half dollar was going through the same types of appearance changes that the Liberty Seated Dime had to go through. Before production of the bust half dollars was halted, the appearance endured a complete overhaul. In 1839, the last bust half dollar was minted. The coin that they had worked so hard to beautify had been removed from production. Being a highly sought after coin, one can expect to pay roughly $100 for a jewel like this.

Though it was only minted in small quantities, the Gobrecht Dollar has a long history behind it. It was named after United States mint engraver Christian Gobrecht. It happens that he is also the one who designed this beautiful coin. Only about 1600 of these were minted, making this one of the most difficult coins to get a hold of. If you are serious about buying a coin like this, you can expect to pay roughly $8,000.

One thing that all of these coins have in common is their rarity. These aren’t coins that can be found just anywhere. Anyone wanting to get their hands on these coins can expect to have to search long hours and pay a hefty price to amass any kind of collection. For some enthusiasts, the price tag is nothing but an object. Anyone with the means and determination can collect each of these coins. Adding a few of these is sure to impress other collectors that come to look at your coins.