The Beginner's Guide to Charlotte Gold Coinage
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Five Brief Takes: Charlotte Gold
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After two decades of languishing popularity, I’ve noticed a strong uptick in collector demand for Charlotte coinage…
Read MoreA Rare HM-2 1838-C Half Eagle with Perfect Reverse
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The 1838-C is among the most sought-after Classic Head half eagles. It is a one-year type and a first-year-of-issue…
Read MoreDon't Look Now...But Charlotte Half Eagles Appear to be In Demand
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I’ve noticed a subtle shift in demand for Charlotte half eagles in the last few years; enough so to lead me to believe that there are a significant number of collectors assembling date sets…
Read MoreFinest Known 1838-C Half Eagle Sold: Sets Record Price
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The finer of only two 1838-C half eagles graded Uncirculated by PCGS has been sold for a record price for any business strike Classic Head half eagle, and for any half eagle from the Charlotte Mint…
Read MoreAppearance Rarity of Dahlonega and Charlotte Half Eagles
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As I have pointed out in other articles, perhaps the single most important factor about CAC approval of third-party graded U.S. coins is that it creates a standard which I term “appearance rarity.” This refers to coins which are choice enough for their assigned grade to be accepted by CAC…
Read MoreDWN Sells Finest Known 1861-C Half Eagle
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The 1861-C is an important issue for a number of reasons. It is the final coin produced at the Charlotte mint and it is the only issue from Charlotte with a Civil War association…
Read MoreSo...You've Decided to Collect Charlotte Gold Coinage...
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This feels like a great point in time to specialize in Charlotte gold. There is not as much competition at the very top end of the market as there is for Dahlonega and New Orleans gold. This means that a collector wishing to focus on finest known or Condition Census issues is not necessarily biting off more than he can chew.
Read MoreThe Final Link to Completing a Charlotte Gold Collection
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Can you guess which coin took me over two years of searching to find and which I finally found to complete the Revere Collection of Charlotte gold? Hint: it isn’t what you think it is.
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