VF-35
1793 Chain Cent
$28,000–$34,000
14 bids · 6h left
$24,500
$25,000
PR-62
1804 Silver Dollar
$180,000–$220,000
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$162,000
$165,000
The Founding
Era Collection
Three lots offered as a curated starter collection. PCGS & NGC certified.
1793 Chain Cent
1804 Silver Dollar
1907 Saint-Gaudens $20
$222,500–$272,000
$196,000
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MS-66
1907 Saint-Gaudens $20
$14,500–$18,000
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$13,200
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What the Loupe Sees
Every lot photographed under museum-grade raking light. Macro shots captured at ×10 magnification.
Original Mint Luster
Cartwheel luster radiates from the center fields. No cleaning, no tooling. Exactly as struck 233 years ago.
Die Marriage S-NC-1
The diagnostic crack runs from the rim at L through the I in LIBERTY. Confirmed by Breen-1 attribution. One of 12 known.
Original Toning Gradient
Deep peripheral toning in gold, rose, and electric blue. A century of album storage in original tissue. Untouched surfaces.
Strike Sharpness
Every feather on the eagle reverse struck to full detail. A rarity for this date — most examples show weakness at the breast.
Where These Coins Have Been
Every lot traced through auction records, estate documents, and collector correspondence.
1793 Chain Cent
Private New England collection, 1962–2024
Ex. Stack's Bowers, November 2018, Lot 412
Ex. Harold Bareford Collection, 1978
Ex. Virgil Brand Collection, Chicago, c. 1920
One of the finest known examples of the S-1 die marriage. The luster in the protected areas of the fields is exceptional for the grade.
11 graded higher
15 graded higher
37 graded higher
Population data current as of Feb 2026
1804 Silver Dollar
Private European cabinet, 1990–2024
Ex. Eliasberg Collection, 1997, Lot 1
Ex. Garrett Collection, 1980
Ex. Childs Collection, 1890–1952
Class I Restrike. Among the most storied objects in American numismatics. Only 15 known across all classes.
3 graded higher
4 graded higher
5 graded higher
Population data current as of Feb 2026
1907 Saint-Gaudens $20
West Coast private collection, 1975–2024
Ex. Bass Collection, 1999, Lot 247
Ex. Norweb Collection, 1988
High Relief. The most beautiful coin ever struck by the United States Mint, according to Theodore Roosevelt. Struck on steam presses, requiring up to 9 blows.
8 graded higher
42 graded higher
154 graded higher
Population data current as of Feb 2026
What Serious Collectors Say
"The die crack documentation on the 1793 cent was the most thorough I have seen outside a museum catalog. I placed my bid in the first hour."
Margaret Holloway
"I have consigned with every major house. None photograph toning with the accuracy Mint does. The iridescence you see in the catalog image is exactly what arrives in the slab."
Robert Tanaka
"As estate executor for my father's collection of 62 years, I needed a house that would treat each piece with the respect it deserved. Mint's attribution work added 30% to realized prices."
Patricia Osei
"The population report format is the clearest I have encountered. As an institutional buyer I need to justify every acquisition. The census data Mint presents would satisfy any collections committee."
James Whitfield
"I hunt die marriages at 2 a.m. The lot descriptions here are written for someone who actually understands die alignment. Mint speaks my language."
Vikram Nair
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Caroline Brandt
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