Daniel Edward Knight (1849-1929), Samantha Ann Morris (1849-1889) 的钱币相册
The 1849 Half Dime has the second largest mintage of any Half Dime date from the 1840s. However, the date is split into three major varieties: 1849 Normal Date, 1849/8, and 1849/6. While the overdates take up some of the mintage, the remaining Normal Dates are still relatively common and are valued only slightly higher than the most common P-Mints. Most 1849 Half Dimes are struck well and show strong details, especially in the central areas of the dies.
The 1849-O Half Dollar boasts a hefty mintage of over 2.3 million coins. However, that did not translate into a large number of Mint State examples. Either no one thought they would turn out to be rare or the collectors were too far away to obtain examples before they entered circulation. Of the Mint State examples that exist today, most are in the MS63 to MS64 range. Gems are exceedingly rare and we know of no superb examples. Luster on the 1849-O Half Dollars goes from soft and frosty to bright and almost proof-like. Don't expect a sharp strike on this dare; invariably, most of the obverse stars will appear flat and weakly defined.
The first Gold Dollars debuted in 1849, the result of a large influx of gold from California. The first versions are of the Open Wreath variety, showing the tips of the wreath distant from the 1 of the denomination. Later in the year, the Closed Wreath variety became the design of choice and was used until the end of the Type I series in 1854. The 1849 Open Wreath design includes both the With L and the No L varieties (these refer to the designer's initial which appears, or does not, on the truncation of the bust). Apart from the single No L variety, researcher John Dannreuther has identified three different With L varieties. PCGS alone has certified well over 1,000 1849 Open Wreath Gold Dollars, allowing collectors to choose from large numbers of MS62 to MS64 examples. Even Gems are relatively common, but MS67 and better examples are exceedingly rare. For mind-blowing quality, there's always the PCGS MS69 -- one of the finest Gold Dollars of any date.