400 Esplanade 的钱币相册
Winter V-2. The o is lower than V-1. V-1 uses the 41-o reverse. Only 27,400 eagles were produced in 1842.
Winter V-2. No die cracks on reverse, stronger date. Submitted raw from a long held collection in CO. Graded by several trusted numismatists higher than the current label. Absolutely fresh and probably warrants a '+' at the very least. Likely also the finest known to date (2021).
Winter V-1. This date is notable for one of the most important coins produced by the New Orleans Mint...a remarkable NGC PR66 that traded for 1.5 mil in 07!!! It is not known why this single proof was produced. OGH.
Winter V-1A. Repunched date with MM centered over the N of TEN. In hand, this coin is very flashy and this is not captured by the images provided. CAC
Winter V-1. Ex: Warren Miller. The rarity of MS64 'no motto' Eagles from the New Orleans mint cannot be overstated. Fewer than 10 are likely to exist at MS64 and above. OBH. CAC.
Winter V-1. Ex: SSCA. Cracked out of special large holder to upgrade, but not by me. CAC
Winter V-2. This large date variety employs a date punch intended for a silver dollar. A small hoard of these came out of Jackson, TN and likely accounts for the number of higher grade specimens known. As such, large date 54-o's are easier to locate in higher grade than the small date variety.
Winter V-1: normal date. The average 1855-o is heavily abraded and has lack luster eye appeal. There are only 2 known uncirculated coins, both MS61s in PCGS holders. Less than 100 of the original 18,000 are thought to have survived.
Winter V-1. Ex: Clapp, Eliasberg, Harvey Jacobson (per DW, but not on holder). CAC
Winter V-1. This coin has no known provenance, but on close inspection a lot of dirt is seen in the protected areas ie.- around the stars, within the numerals. I suspect this coin might be from the Tennessee Hoard of 1985...but no proof exists. This coin is so super-original with a beautiful matte finish. It is very minimally abraded just as the pictures show and in my opinion is quite conservatively graded. OGH. CAC.
Winter V-1. Ex. SS Republic. In October 1865 after the Civil war ended, the ill-fated sidewheel steamship left New York en route to New Orleans with gold, silver, and commercial cargo to resupply the depleted Southern economy. The ship sank one week later 100 miles SE of Savannah, GA on October 25 in a hurricane. Passengers and crew escaped, but the ship and her booty were lost. In 2003, Odyssey Marine Exploration located the wreck and began the process of recovery. Some amazing rarities came out of the treasure, including the 2 finest known 59-o $10s. Sea salvaged silver coins from the wreck were etched by decades of exposure to salt water. However, the gold coins were largely unaffected. This coin is amazingly well preserved though abraded. I cannot find rub on this coin, but perhaps muted luster on the obverse prevents a higher designation. The protected areas are bright and prooflike, and the reverse is easily MS62. The 1859-o is the rarest "No motto" eagle with a total mintage of 2300 and survival is estimated at 45-55 coins.
Winter V-1. Ex: Admiral Collection. Definitely not a 55, and most likely a 60-61 by today's standards. There is no visible difference in this coin and the professionally photographed 80-o MS61, the next entry in this collection. OGH. CAC.
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Ex: Clapp/Eliasberg. J.M. Clapp purchased this eagle directly from the mint at 400 Esplanade Avenue in New Orleans in 1903 and it was passed on to his son after his death in 1906. It was then sold to Louis Eliasberg after J.H. Clapp died in 1942. The coin was sold at auction in the Eliasberg sale of 1982. It had reportedly not changed hands since the Eliasberg sale...until now. OGH. CAC
Winter V-1. Hundreds have been located overseas in the last decade according to Doug Winter. There is one interesting coin for this issue, possibly a specimen or proof strike. A note accompanies that coin, "First Gold Coined 1904, W.J.Bromphy, Coiner US Mint, $10.00 and $5.00" Interestingly, no gold half eagles are currently known for this date?!?!
