The following terms appear are commonly used in numismatics. A basic understanding of them can make the new collector’s experience in this hobby more enjoyable. Abrasion: A mark on a coin caused by contact with another coin. Bagmark: A mark on a coin caused by contact with other coins when placed inside a bag for shipment to a bank. Most large-sized gold coins, show extensive bagmarks from this process.

Type Three double eagles have proven to be a very popular series with collectors. It is a long-lived and highly varied series with issues ranging from extremely common to extremely rare. Type Three double eagles are appealing for a number of reasons. They are big, beautiful coins which can be appreciated even by the non-collector. They are plentiful enough that many issues can be found in high grades.

If you do not learn how to become a good coin collector, you will not enjoy this hobby. This will become quickly apparent; especially the first time you have your rash, uninformed purchases looked at (and, probably, summarily dismissed) by a knowledgeable dealer or collector. There are a number of rules that all coin collectors should remember every time they make a purchase. Here are ten that I feel are especially important. 1.

PART ONE: GOLD DOLLARS – HALF EAGLES The New Orleans mint produced gold coins from 1839 through 1906. During this period, twelve different major design types were produced, encompassing six denominations. These coins range from relatively common to exceedingly rare and all are interesting, collectible issues. I.

PART TWO: EAGLES – DOUBLE EAGLES The first part of this study looked at the gold dollars, quarter eagles, three dollar gold piece and half eagles from the New Orleans mint. This part looks at the eagles and double eagles from this mint. I.

I. What Are Pedigrees and Why Are They Important? A pedigree is a list that documents the ownership sequence of a specific coin. It is the numismatic equivalent of a legal title chain. In the world of art and antiques, the pedigree of an object is referred to as its “provenance.” On some coins, pedigrees can be traced back to the date of issue. On others, the pedigree information is far more sketchy and may only include recent owners.