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NumisMedia Weekly Market Report
Bargain Hunting Rare US Gold
February 17, 2025
Since the FUN Show, the rare coin market has been somewhat quiet; the metals market has been a primary source of business for dealers so far this year. With Gold surpassing and hovering around the $2,900 mark, dealers are hopeful that the higher metal prices will bring renewed interest in the rare coin market. The Long Beach Expo is this week February 20-22, and Heritage Auctions will host lot viewing for their official Long Beach Sale which will be held at their Dallas offices the following week.
Over the last five years, prices for United States Gold rarities increased at a phenomenal pace, rising to levels where many collectors thought they would never get another chance to own any of these pieces of history. Until this past year. With further declines in the last few months, prices for rare Gold coins have dropped to a point where some collectors now feel they can jump back into the market. Great Collections, with their weekly auctions, has consistently offered some of the best-known US Gold rarities the market has to offer. From these GC Sunday sales, we have seen numerous rarities find new homes that appear to be reasonably priced compared to higher listed values from past years. Below are some of the important highlights from the Great Collections sales since the first of this year.
1869 $20 Gold certified by PCGS PR66+ DCAM and CAC
The 1869 $20 Gold in Proof had an original mintage of twenty-five coins, but there are just thirteen coins certified in all grades by PCGS and NGC. Further, there may have been resubmissions, and even some overlap from coins that were certified back before the services added the Cameo and Deep Cameo designations. It is understood that this is an exceedingly rare date, and this PR66+ Deep Cameo with CAC approval is the finest certified for the issue. It sold in the January 19th Great Collections sale for $1,372,500.
1869 $20 Gold PCGS PR66+ DCAM CAC sold for $1,372,500 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, January 19, 2025
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1795 $10 Gold Capped Bust 13 Leaves certified by PCGS MS65
This 1795 $10 Gold with 13 Leaves has quite the history, foremost coming out of the Eliasberg Collection. There are a total of seven coins certified in MS65 and higher with the Bass PCGS MS66+ being the finest known coin to date; the Bass coin sold at auction in 2015 for $2,585,000. There were just over 5,000 coins originally minted, but there are less than six hundred coins known today with most of them falling into the circulated category. This PCGS MS65 was sold by Great Collections on February 16th, for $1,338,750. There were multiple bidders over the million-dollar mark and the winning bidder finally joined the action with just 15 minutes remaining in the sale. Waiting till the end to show your hand sometimes proves to be a winning strategy.
1795 $10 Gold Capped Bust 13 Leaves PCGS MS65 sold for $1,338,750 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, February 16, 2025
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| Date/Denomination | Grade | Price
Realized | Date
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| 1795 $5 Gold Small Eagle | NGC MS61 | $94,500 | 1/19 |
| 1795 $5 Gold Large Eagle | PCGS AU58 CAC | $241,875 | 1/12 |
| 1795 $10 Gold Capped Bust 13 Leaves | NGC AU58 | $84,376 | 1/26 |
| 1797 $10 Gold Heraldic Eagle | NGC MS61 | $51,750 | 1/19 |
| 1801 $10 Gold Heraldic Eagle | NGC MS64 | $86,625 | 2/9 |
| 1801 $10 Gold Heraldic Eagle | NGC MS64+ | $99,000 | 1/12 |
| 1907 $10 Gold Indian Wire Edge | PCGS MS65 | $82,690 | 2/9 |
| 1908 $10 Gold Indian with Motto | NGC MS68 | $90,000 | 1/12 |
| 1911 $10 Gold Indian | NGC MS68 | $82,688 | 1/12 |
| 1861 O $20 Gold | NGC MS61 | $199,688 | 1/26 |
| 1863 $20 Gold | NGC MS63 | $82,688 | 2/9 |
| 1868 $20 Gold | PCGS PR64+ DCAM CAC | $421,875 | 1/12 |
| 1871 CC $20 Gold | NGC AU55 | $54,732 | 1/26 |
| 1886 $20 Gold | PCGS AU55 | $151,875 | 2/9 |
| 1892 CC $20 Gold | NGC MS63+ CAC | $78,188 | 2/2 |
| 1906 $20 Gold | PCGS PR65 CAM CAC | $230,625 | 1/12 |
| 1906 D $20 Gold | NGC SP62 | $109,688 | 1/12 |
| 1907 D $20 Gold | NGC PR62 | $177,188 | 1/12 |
| 1907 $20 Gold St Gaudens High Relief | NGC MS66 | $89,438 | 2/9 |
| 1921 $20 Gold St Gaudens | PCGS MS62 | $115,313 | 1/19 |
| 1929 $20 Gold St Gaudens | PCGS MS64 | $60,188 | 1/19 |
| 1930 S $20 Gold St Gaudens | PCGS MS65 CAC | $330,750 | 2/2 |
| 1931 $20 Gold St Gaudens | PCGS MS64 | $109,688 | 1/26 |
| 1932 $20 Gold St Gaudens | PCGS MS65 | $154,688 | 1/26 |
| 1851 $50 Gold Humbert 880 Reeded | NGC MS61 | $92,250 | 2/9 |
| 1851 $50 Gold Humbert 880 Reeded | NGC MS62 | $110,813 | 1/12 |
| 1851 $50 Gold Humbert 887 Reeded | NGC MS63 | $160,313 | 1/12 |
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1795 $5 Gold Large Eagle PCGS AU58 CAC sold for $241,875 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, January 12, 2025
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1908 $10 Gold Indian with Motto NGC MS68 sold for $90,000 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, January 12, 2025
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1868 $20 Gold PCGS PR64+ DCAM CAC sold for $421,875 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, January 12, 2025
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1892 CC $20 Gold NGC MS63+ CAC sold for $78,188 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, February 2, 2025
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1906 $20 Gold PCGS PR65 CAM CAC sold for $230,625 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, January 12, 2025
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1930 S $20 Gold St Gaudens PCGS MS65 CAC sold for $330,750 in the Great Collections Sunday Auction, February 2, 2025
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