Comments on: Philadelphia No Motto Half Eagles From the 1840’s: A Date by Date Analysis http://www.raregoldcoins.com/articles/philadelphia-no-motto-half-eagles-from-the-1840%e2%80%99s-a-date-by-date-analysis Douglas Winter Numismatics Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:17:06 +0000 hourly 1 By: America the Beautiful Quarter, Largest Gold Coin | About Coins http://www.raregoldcoins.com/articles/philadelphia-no-motto-half-eagles-from-the-1840%e2%80%99s-a-date-by-date-analysis#comment-1103 America the Beautiful Quarter, Largest Gold Coin | About Coins Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:42:23 +0000 http://www.raregoldcoins.com/?p=7211#comment-1103 [...] Philadelphia No Motto Half Eagles From the 1840’s: A Date by Date Analysis, RareGoldCoins.com The Philadelphia mint began producing the familiar Liberty Head half eagle design in 1839. After a quick modification in 1840, this issue continued without change until 1866 when the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added to the reverse. The branch mint No Motto half eagles from the 1840’s are very popular with collectors. But their Philadelphia counterparts have lagged behind, both in price and level of demand. I would not be surprised to see this change a bit over the coming ... [...] [...] Philadelphia No Motto Half Eagles From the 1840’s: A Date by Date Analysis, RareGoldCoins.com The Philadelphia mint began producing the familiar Liberty Head half eagle design in 1839. After a quick modification in 1840, this issue continued without change until 1866 when the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was added to the reverse. The branch mint No Motto half eagles from the 1840’s are very popular with collectors. But their Philadelphia counterparts have lagged behind, both in price and level of demand. I would not be surprised to see this change a bit over the coming … [...]

]]> By: Jim D http://www.raregoldcoins.com/articles/philadelphia-no-motto-half-eagles-from-the-1840%e2%80%99s-a-date-by-date-analysis#comment-1098 Jim D Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:19:21 +0000 http://www.raregoldcoins.com/?p=7211#comment-1098 Doug, Thanks for the great article on No Motto $5 Libs. I think the Philadelphia Mint coins represent some of the best value in gold coinage today. Unlike many branch mint coins that have been processed to get a higher grade, it is possible to find some coins that have nice original coloration. And, as you've said, the prices are well below those of comparable rarity from the branch mints. Your population data is very insightful and will help me immensely as I select future Philadelphia Mint purchases. Doug,

Thanks for the great article on No Motto $5 Libs. I think the Philadelphia Mint coins represent some of the best value in gold coinage today. Unlike many branch mint coins that have been processed to get a higher grade, it is possible to find some coins that have nice original coloration. And, as you’ve said, the prices are well below those of comparable rarity from the branch mints. Your population data is very insightful and will help me immensely as I select future Philadelphia Mint purchases.

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