Collecting and Investing Strategies for United States Gold CoinsJeff Ambio is a well-known numismatic expert and auction cataloger. As one of the industry's most highly trained numismatic scholars, Ambio brings first-hand experience and expertise together to offer exclusive insider tips for the collector and investor - What do I look for? Which coin should I buy next? Is the coin available on the market? How much can I expect to pay? And how do I make the most of my investment? This book covers regular-issue gold series from 1795 through 1933 and informs the reader on a number of investing strategies, including collecting by type, variety, or rarer issues. The book includes over 150 high-resolution gold coin images, graphs, and vital pricing data. Each chapter begins with a brief history of a gold type, then goes on to describe various tactics or game plans to help the investor build his or her collection successfully and profitably. |
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Introduction | 11 |
Popular Collecting and Investing Strategies | 15 |
Considerations for Buying Rare U S Gold Coins | 23 |
Type I Gold Dollars | 27 |
Type II Gold Dollars | 37 |
Type III Gold Dollars | 47 |
Capped Bust Right No Stars Obverse Quarter Eagle | 57 |
Reduced Diameter Capped Head Left Half Eagles | 165 |
Classic Half Eagles | 171 |
No Motto Liberty Half Eagles | 183 |
Liberty Half Eagles with Motto | 195 |
Indian Half Eagles | 205 |
Capped Bust Right Eagles with Small Eagle Reverse | 217 |
Capped Bust Right Eagles with Large Eagle Reverse | 225 |
No Motto Liberty Eagles | 235 |
Capped Bust Right Stars Obverse Quarter Eagles | 63 |
Capped Bust Left Quarter Eagle | 71 |
Large Diameter Capped Head Left Quarter Eagles | 77 |
Reduced Diameter Capped Head Left Quarter Eagles | 83 |
Classic Quarter Eagles | 89 |
Liberty Quarter Eagles | 99 |
Indian Quarter Eagles | 109 |
ThreeDollar Gold Pieces | 119 |
FourDollar Gold Stellas | 129 |
Capped Bust Right Half Eagles with Small Eagle Reverse | 137 |
Capped Bust Right Half Eagles with Large Eagle Reverse | 145 |
Capped Bust Left Half Eagles | 153 |
Large Diameter Capped Head Left Half Eagles | 159 |
Liberty Eagles with Motto | 247 |
No Motto Indian Eagles | 259 |
Indian Eagles with Motto | 269 |
Type I Liberty Double Eagles | 281 |
Type II Liberty Double Eagles | 293 |
Type III Liberty Double Eagles | 303 |
High Relief SaintGaudens Double Eagle | 313 |
No Motto SaintGaudens Double Eagles | 319 |
SaintGaudens Double Eagle with Motto | 325 |
Glossary | 335 |
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Common terms and phrases
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